Our latest national survey finds that majorities of American Christians support a range of policies that would help reduce global warming. … According to the survey, most American Christians believe global warming is happening and support policies that can help reduce it. We also find that most believe “God expects […] Read more »
Republican candidates are on a collision course with the American electorate
The good news for Republicans: They have a path to victory in 2016. The bad news for Republicans: They are not on that path. At the moment, in fact, they have wandered into a dense thicket and are picking nettles from their skin while being bitten by mosquitoes. The latest […] Read more »
Indiana and the defining divisions in American politics
The controversy over Indiana’s religious-freedom law highlights the most fundamental divisions that now define American politics. For all the recent talk that foreign policy or income inequality will dominate the 2016 campaign, the firestorm over Indiana is a reminder of the underlying power of values and social issues to shape […] Read more »
Americans split over whether businesses must serve same-sex couples
A new Indiana religious freedom law has sparked national debate since Gov. Mike Pence signed it last week. While its supporters say it strengthens protection of religious liberty, critics have argued that it could provide legal cover for businesses to discriminate, such as a florist or caterer who may not […] Read more »
Science vs. Religion … or Science and Religion?
… A newly-published study by sociologists Timothy O’Brien and Shiri Noy … “indicates that the conflict between science and religion may be limited to a few specific issues,” specifically evolution and creation. Religious Americans are not less knowledgeable about or supportive of science generally, “but may choose to interpret events […] Read more »
Sorry Congressman King, Jews Are Mostly Liberal
Recent tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Barack Obama have caused some confusion about the general political leanings of American Jews. In a recent interview with BuzzFeed, conservative firebrand and House Republican Steve King claimed that many liberal Jews “no longer have ties to Israel,” […] Read more »