… A majority (54%) of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while about four in ten (43%) say it should be illegal in all or most cases. There has been little change in public views on abortion legality over the last decade. In 2008, 57% […] Read more »
Mirror images of partisan vulnerability in Senate and gubernatorial races
With Mississippi now hosting two Senate races this year, 2018’s Senate and gubernatorial races have achieved something of a mirror-image symmetry. On the Senate front, Democrats are defending 26 seats (including two independents who caucus with Democrats from Maine and Vermont) while the Republicans, even with the addition of a […] Read more »
Sexual Harassment at Work in the Era of #MeToo
Recent allegations against prominent men in entertainment, politics, the media and other industries have sparked increased attention to the issue of sexual harassment and assault, in turn raising questions about the treatment of the accused and the accusers and what lies ahead for men and women in the workplace. A […] Read more »
Workplace equality stalls for women even as perceptions improve
In the last two decades, more women have taken on a role as their family’s primary breadwinner, and views of working mothers have become dramatically more positive. But when it comes to women’s actual experiences with inequality and harassment in the workplace, the more things change, the more things stay […] Read more »
Majority says #MeToo movement has helped address gender inequality
A majority of adults in the U.S. believe that the spotlight on sexual assault and harassment has helped address gender inequality, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. CONT. Rebecca Shabad & Stephanie Perry, NBC News Read more »
7 in 10 concerned about White House staff lacking permanent security clearance
A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 70% of Americans are concerned about the number of employees who are serving in the White House without permanent security clearances, as the White House deals with the downgrade of clearances for dozens of employees who haven’t yet received permanent approval […] Read more »