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    V. Hispanic Views of the Social Security Debate

    In a national survey conducted between February 15 and March 5, 2005, Hispanics were almost evenly divided over whether the Social Security system faced severe problems. The survey also found that a plurality of Latinos favored a plan of the sort proposed by President Bush that would allow people to individually invest some of their […]

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    II. On the Campaign Trail

    Why Dean? The war in Iraq was by far the most important issue that attracted Dean activists to the campaign. Two-thirds (66%) picked the war as one of the two most important issues in their decision to support Dean, far outpacing health care (at 34%). About a quarter (24%) cited fiscal responsibility as the most […]

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    We Stand By Our Data

    We are seeking a correction to two stories which appeared regarding our recent podcasting data memo.

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    VI. Conclusions

    Latinos have much at stake in any changes in the federal Social Security retirement system. Today’s older Hispanics rely heavily on Social Security. More than 600,000 Hispanics age 65 or older are kept out of poverty by Social Security. Almost half of older Latinos receive more than 90 percent of their income from Social Security. […]

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    Additional Findings and Analyses

    Social Security: Good, but Troubled Americans overwhelmingly believe that the Social Security system has been good for the country, but some younger people express doubts. Overall, 79% say Social Security has been a good thing for America, with 18% calling it “very good.” This view is all but universal among those age 65 and older, […]

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    Right to Die? Legal, Ethical and Public Policy Implications

    10:00 a.m.-noon National Press Club Washington, D.C. Sponsored by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, The Federalist Society, and The Constitution Project End of life decisions have been much in the news lately, with the Schiavo case and the late Pope’s medical treatment dominating recent headlines. Interest in this issue is likely to […]

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    The Future of the Internet I

    A wide-ranging survey of technology leaders, scholars, industry officials, and interested members of the public finds that most experts expect the internet to be more deeply integrated in our physical environments—with mixed results.

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    Islam and Democratization in the Middle East

    Los Angeles, California The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pacific Council on International Policy co-hosted a meeting on “Islam and Democratization in the Middle East” on April 27, 2005, at the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles. The roundtable featured one of Egypt’s foremost human rights activists, Saad Eddin […]