short readsMar 5, 2014 Public’s anti-incumbent mood hasn’t always predicted big electoral swings Despite surveys showing anti-incumbent sentiments at or near all-time highs, most members of Congress appear to have little to worry about.
reportMar 5, 2014 Wash. Post: Pope Francis is making more Catholics excited about faith, but actions slow to follow
short readsMar 5, 2014 Data Feed: Same-sex marriage support, Ukrainian-Russian relations, Venezuela’s political culture A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsMar 4, 2014 Many Russians agree that it is natural for them to have an empire In a spring 2012 survey, 44% of Russians agreed that a Russian empire is natural.
reportMar 4, 2014 Hillary Clinton’s Strengths: Record at State, Toughness, Honesty If she runs for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton would bring a number of potential strengths to the race, from her tenure as secretary of state to her perceived toughness and honesty.