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short readsMar 2, 2016

UN peacekeeping at new highs after post-Cold War surge and decline

The number of UN peacekeeping forces around the world has peaked in recent months after falling off in the late 1990s, following a period of trial and error for UN interventions.
short readsJan 21, 2016

Refugee crises, climate change are top risks in next 10 years, experts say

Large-scale refugee flows and lack of progress in slowing global warming are the top risks that the world faces in the coming decade, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum of executives and experts.
reportFeb 23, 2017

Methodology

To analyze the content of congressional outreach, researchers gathered a comprehensive set of Facebook posts and press releases issued by offices of members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives between Jan. 1, 2015, and April 30, 2016. Facebook posts were obtained from the legislators’ official pages (via API) and press releases were collected […]
reportSep 8, 2016

1. U.S. Hispanic population dispersion before and after the onset of the Great Recession

The first 14 years of the new century have been marked by the continued growth and dispersion of the U.S. Latino population outside of counties with historically large Latino populations. But since the onset of the Great Recession in 2007, both have slowed [4. numoffset=”4″ The Great Recession began in December 2007 and lasted until […]
short readsNov 20, 2015

40% of Millennials OK with limiting speech offensive to minorities

That’s compared with 27% of Gen Xers and 24% of Boomers who say the same.
short readsDec 15, 2015

5 facts about Republicans and national security

When GOP presidential candidates meet in Las Vegas tonight for their sixth debate, terrorism, foreign policy and national security are expected to be major topics.
reportNov 18, 2015

2. The Boundaries of Free Speech and a Free Press

In general, most publics around the world say that free speech and a free press are very important to have in their country. However, support for both is contingent on the topic of the speech. While majorities think people should be able to critique the government in public, there is less support for being able […]
reportSep 8, 2016

U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since Onset of the Great Recession

A decline in Hispanic birth rates and the pace of immigration from Latin America has had an effect on the growth and dispersion of Hispanics in the country.
short readsSep 24, 2015

How the U.S. compares with other countries taking in refugees

Although Europe is struggling to manage the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere, the countries facing the biggest refugee impacts are the ones closest to the fighting.
reportNov 5, 2015

2. Public Support for Action on Climate Change

When it comes to climate change, publics around the world generally adopt the precautionary principle: Even when in doubt, act out of prudence. In 37 of 40 nations surveyed, willingness to curb emissions that may contribute to warming the planet exceeds intense concern about climate change. Globally, a median of 54% consider climate change to […]

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Refugee crises, climate change are top risks in next 10 years, experts say

1. U.S. Hispanic population dispersion before and after the onset of the Great Recession

40% of Millennials OK with limiting speech offensive to minorities

5 facts about Republicans and national security

2. The Boundaries of Free Speech and a Free Press

U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since Onset of the Great Recession

2. Public Support for Action on Climate Change

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