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Respondentsโ thoughts The wide range of variability in the tone of the answers to this question can be represented by the following two opposing statements, made by anonymous respondents who filed their answers at the same time on the same day: โThe development of the Internet as a complex adaptive system will continue to evolve, […]
In addition to asking people how they use their local public libraries, we also asked them about how much they felt they know about the different services and programs their library offers. We also examined how important Americans feel various library services are to their communities, and explored what sort of activities and resources people […]
Despite the countryโs ongoing political conflict, many of the organizations and leaders that played key roles in last yearโs upheaval, such as the military, the Muslim Brotherhood and the April 6 Movement, remain popular. While the militaryโs ratings may have dropped somewhat since 2011, a majority of Egyptians continues to hold a positive view of […]
Overview The public is unlikely to be satisfied with the Supreme Courtโs upcoming ruling on the 2010 Affordable Care Act – no matter what the Court decides. Whether the Court decides to uphold the entire law, overturn the entire law, or reject the โindividual mandateโ while allowing the rest of the law to remain in […]
The controversy over the death of Trayvon Martin has highlighted issues relating to the treatment of blacks by local police departments, the state of race relations in the U.S. and press coverage of African Americans. Pew Research Center surveys in recent years have covered the opinions of blacks and whites on these and other issues. […]
Tech experts offer split verdict: Some expect the open Internet and consumer backlash will minimize cooperation with authoritarian governments; others believe the urge for profits and global reach will compel corporations to allow their tools to be used against critics of the status quo
Overview The growing controversy over the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida was the publicโs top story last week, though African Americans express far greater interest in news about the killing than do whites. Overall, a quarter of Americans (25%) say they followed news about the African American teenager killed by a community […]
