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2011

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    Twitter-Adoption Gap

    A 16-point Twitter-adoption gap separates black online adults and white online adults.

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    A Nation of Flag Wavers

    Three in four Americans say they display Old Glory at home, work or elsewhere.

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    Japanese Greatly Appreciate U.S. Earthquake Assistance

    A majority of the Japanese public says the U.S. provided a great deal of assistance in the aftermath of this spring’s earthquake and tsunami. Far fewer say the EU, UN or China provided such assistance.

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    Seniors: Hands Off Medicare

    A majority of adults ages 65 and older oppose changing Medicare into a program that would provide credits toward purchasing private health insurance.

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    Wars Caused Federal Debt

    Far more Americans say wars in Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to the national debt than say the same about government spending or tax cuts.

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    Judicial Review

    Public opinion is divided about how the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution.

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    Economy, Weiner Top Public’s News Interests

    Mitt Romney is clearly the candidate the public says they are hearing the most news about, while mentions of Sarah Palin have plummeted over the past two weeks.

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    New Pew Forum Survey Explores Views of Evangelical Protestant Leaders Around the World

    Washington,D.C. — In a new surveyby the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, most evangelicalProtestant leaders who live in the Global South (58%) say that evangelicalChristians are gaining influence on life in their countries. By contrast, most leaders who live in the Global North (66%)say that, in the societies in which they […]