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short readsApr 20, 2012

Views of Afghan War Turn More Negative

Just 38% of Americans now believe the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is going very or somewhat well, down from 51% in March.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Concern That the U.S. Will Wait Too Long to Intervene in Iran

A majority (54%) of Americans say they are more concerned that the U.S. will take too long to act in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program than are concerned it will act too quickly.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Hispanics Favor Bigger Role for Government

Three-quarters of U.S. Hispanics prefer a big government which provides more services to a small one providing fewer services. This figure is significally lower among the public at large.
presentationApr 20, 2012

Citizen 2.0

Director Lee Rainie will give the “Citizen 2.0” talk at a Webinar called Forum PA
reportApr 19, 2012

Egypt’s Brotherhood Party Criticizes Cleric’s Jerusalem Visit
reportApr 19, 2012

A Gender Reversal On Career Aspirations

In a reversal of traditional gender roles, young women now surpass young men in the importance they place on having a high-paying career or profession.
reportApr 19, 2012

Instagram, Facebook and Media Controversies Lead on Social Media

The sale of the photo networking site Instagram to Facebook for $1 billion gained attention on both blogs and Twitter last week as users were startled by the large price tag. Also, three separate media controversies kept the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin case in the news six weeks after the incident occurred.
presentationApr 19, 2012

Networked libraries serving networked patrons

Director Lee Rainie will give the “Networked libraries” speech at the Biblionext conference in Rome, Italy
reportApr 18, 2012

Security ’quagmire’ for Mexican presidential candidates
reportApr 18, 2012

Most Swing Voters Favor Afghan Troop Withdrawal

Overview Public support for maintaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan has reached a new low. And as the general election campaign begins, swing voters, by nearly two-to-one, favor removing U.S. troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of voters who say they are certain to support Barack Obama in the general election favor […]