Support for Black Lives Matter declined after George Floyd protests, but has remained unchanged since
Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
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Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
A Pew Research Center analysis of official reports of COVID-19-related deaths across the country shows how the dynamics of the pandemic have shifted over the past two years.
Here’s a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.
Veterans and non-veterans in the United States largely align when it comes to the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
About half of Asian adults who have heard of affirmative action (53%) say it is a good thing, 19% say it is a bad thing, and 27% say they don’t know whether it is good or bad. However, about three-quarters of all Asian adults (76%) say race or ethnicity should not factor into college admissions decisions.
Only 5% and 13% of scholars and the American public, respectively, say respect for the U.S. abroad is not too or not at all important.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
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