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short readsJun 8, 2006

The Saddam Jump in Bush’s Approval Rating

That’s the number of percentage points that President Bush’s approval rating jumped in the Gallup poll after Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003.
transcriptJun 8, 2006

Defining Ourselves as Catholic Democrats

Phoenix Park Hotel Washington, D.C. In February of this year, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., led a coalition of 55 Catholic House Democrats in issuing a “Statement of Principles,” which explains how religious faith and the church’s social teachings influence them as legislators. The statement is also a public effort by Catholic Democrats to redefine themselves […]
fact sheetJun 7, 2006

Hispanic Attitudes Toward Learning English

Hispanics by a large margin believe that immigrants have to speak English to be a part of American society and even more so that English should be taught to the children of immigrants.
presentationJun 7, 2006

The New Media Ecology and how it will Affect Work and Learning

This speech describes how the internet is forcing change in learnnig and work environments, as well as how people are using digital media in different ways from the past.
reportJun 6, 2006

Two Americas, One American

The differences that divide us are much smaller than those that set us apart from the rest of the world
reportJun 6, 2006

Bush’s Troubles Shake the GOP Base

Within the GOP, the president’s support has faded fastest among moderates and liberals. The drop among conservatives has been more gradual, but the implications are just as serious.
reportJun 6, 2006

Two Americas, One American

The Differences that Divide Us are Much Smaller than Those that Set Us Apart from the Rest of the World
reportJun 1, 2006

Latinos and cell phones

Our recent survey about how Americans use and think about their mobile phones revealed notable differences between Latino cell users and whites.
reportMay 30, 2006

Politics and the “DotNet” Generation

Not only is there evidence of a reawakening of young people to public life, but today’s youth are politically distinctive in many ways.
reportMay 30, 2006

The Optimistic Immigrant

Hispanics in general, and recent immigrants in particular, are more inclined than blacks or whites to take an upbeat view about one of the most enduring tenets of the American dream — that each generation will do better in life than the one that preceded it.