Can Civilization Survive Without God?
The Pew Forum invited brothers Christopher and Peter Hitchens to address the question of whether civilization needs God.
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Public Rejects Variety Of Options For Fixing State Budgets
Overview Most Americans see the deteriorating budget situations in many states as a problem that the states themselves โ rather than the federal government โ should solve. But when it comes to specific proposals to balance state budgets, there is more opposition than support for each option asked about โ particularly cuts in funding for […]
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Mosque Controversy, Iraq War Dominate the News
A presidential mention, and intense interest from talk show hosts, pushed a proposed Islamic center in New York City to the top of the news agenda last week. Meanwhile, a milestone in the drawdown of troops in Iraq attracted more media coverage than the war has received in more than a year.
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Blame Game Intensifies in the Gulf Oil Saga
In a week when voters went to the polls in 12 states and worries about the federal budget deficit grew, it was the spill of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico that really captured the media’s attention—again. For the third week in a row, the growing disaster accounted for at least one-third of the newshole as finger-pointing became a larger aspect of the coverage.
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The UK Elections Consume the Blogosphere
While the recent British balloting may have been confusing for many news consumers, bloggers eagerly dissected the results, devoting as much time to the election as any story so far in 2010. On YouTube, the top video, of a controversial police raid, was viewed 1.2 million times.
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Publicโs Wish List for Congress โ Jobs and Deficit Reduction
Overview The public overwhelmingly views the job situation as a major priority for Congress during the coming months. Fully 80% say it is very important for Congress to pass legislation to address the job situation, which is virtually unchanged from May (81%). Somewhat fewer (70%) say it is very important for Congress to reduce the […]
