Black women account for a small fraction of the federal judges who have served to date
Only 70 of the 3,843 people who have ever served as federal judges as of Feb. 1, 2022, have been Black women.
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Only 70 of the 3,843 people who have ever served as federal judges as of Feb. 1, 2022, have been Black women.
Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.
Nine-in-ten American Jews say they think discrimination against Jews has risen in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began.
33% of adults under 30 say their sympathies lie either entirely or mostly with the Palestinian people, while 14% say their sympathies lie with the Israeli people.
As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
In his second year in office, Joe Biden receives generally positive ratings in the 18 countries surveyed in spring 2022.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
Black men are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
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