Just over two weeks ago, ardent Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a bid to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes and overturn the presidential election. A number of observers have combed through and identified the wide array of political symbols on display among Insurrectionists, including a large […] Read more »
Immigration After Trump: What Would Immigration Policy That Followed American Public Opinion Look Like?
The Republican and Democratic parties offer starkly different perspectives on immigration-related issues. But what would an immigration policy that followed American public opinion look like? The short answer: American public sentiment is much closer to the policies the Biden administration is likely to implement than those put in place by […] Read more »
White Riot
There is no question that out-and-out racism and a longing to return to the days of white supremacy were high on the list of motivations of the pro-Trump mob that ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6. That should not end the discussion about why it happened, though. There are other […] Read more »
Capitol Losses
… At times like this, I turn to religion — or rather to Durkheim’s ideas about religion. In Durkheim’s view, religion is all about the group. Whatever benefit the individual may draw from it, religion, including American “civil religion,” is of the group, by the group, and for the group. […] Read more »
100% Hart: A Summary of 2020 Polling
100% of family caregivers for an aging or disabled family member are worried about their family’s health due to COVID-19. 99% of voters said they’d seen, heard, or read about the spread of the coronavirus in March, when there were more than 3,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States. […] Read more »
Even If It’s ‘Bonkers,’ Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories
A significant number of Americans believe misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus and the recent presidential election, as well as conspiracy theories like QAnon, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. … One of the most striking poll findings has to do with QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that gained […] Read more »