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    2. China and the world

    The world is a dangerous place in the eyes of many people in most of the nations surveyed by Pew Research Center in 2016. Not so the Chinese. They are relatively unconcerned about a range of global threats, with one notable exception. Fully 45% of Chinese see U.S. power and influence as posing a major […]

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    2. The Latino vote in the 2016 presidential election

    Hillary Clinton holds a three-to-one lead over Donald Trump among Latino registered voters. According to the new Pew Research Center survey, 58% of Latino registered voters say they would vote for Clinton if the election were held today, while 19% say they would support Trump. An additional 10% of Latino registered voters say they would […]

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    4. Police, fatal encounters and ensuing protests

    Shortly after noon on Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Since 2015, almost 500 blacks have been fatally shot by police.[11. numoffset=”11″ Pew Research Center analysis of data collected by The Washington Post.] Their deaths and the disputed circumstances surrounding many […]

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    7. How religion may affect educational attainment: scholarly theories and historical background

    Religion and education, two of humankind’s most ancient endeavors, have long had a close relationship. Historians and social scientists have written about this relationship and about how the two may influence each other. This chapter presents a broad overview of scholarly research into the ways religion can affect educational achievement. It is not an exhaustive […]

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    A political profile of disabled Americans

    Overall, Americans with disabilities are engaged with the upcoming election, but they are less likely to turn out to vote as they face a number of obstacles to voting.

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    2. Americans’ views about and consumption of organic foods

    Americans’ appetite for organic foods has grown steadily over the past few decades. According to the Economic Research Service, retail sales of organic foods more than doubled from 1994 to 2014 with a steady uptick of about 10% annual growth in retail sales over the past several years.[13. numoffset=”13″ Catherine Greene, Seth J. Wechsler, Aaron […]

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    2. Americans’ views about and consumption of organic foods

    Americans’ appetite for organic foods has grown steadily over the past few decades. According to the Economic Research Service, retail sales of organic foods more than doubled from 1994 to 2014 with a steady uptick of about 10% annual growth in retail sales over the past several years.[13. numoffset=”13″ Catherine Greene, Seth J. Wechsler, Aaron […]

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