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    Americans and Europeans Differ Widely on Foreign Policy Issues

    Overview A multinational survey conducted in association with the International Herald Tribune and Council on Foreign Relations Europeans have a better opinion of President George W. Bush than they did before the Sept. 11 attacks, but they remain highly critical of the president, most of his policies, and what they see as his unilateral approach […]

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    Part 1: Religion in America

    In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Americans viewed the country in a new light. Not only did broad measures of patriotism, confidence in government, and concern about the safety of friends and family rise, but the vast majority saw religion playing a significantly greater role in American life. In a mid-November Pew Research Center/Pew Forum […]

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    Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Release Second Annual Poll

    9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. Washington, D.C. Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Respondents include: Karlyn H. Bowman, Resident Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute William A. Galston, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., […]

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    Other Important Findings

    Many Reasons Justify Iraq Action Americans see several possible justifications for expanding the war into Iraq. Fully 83% say evidence that Iraq abetted the Sept. 11 attacks would be a very important reason for using force. Nearly as many say force is justified if Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction (77%) or is harboring […]

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    Hispanic Health: Divergent and Changing

    Latinos are in good health relative to most other Americans. Their favorable health does not stem from better access to medical care. In fact, many lack health insurance and regular care.

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    Other Important Findings

    Changing Priorities for ’02 Sept. 11 and the war against terrorism have had a dramatic impact on the public’s policy priorities. Many of the concerns that were rated highly in previous January surveys — crime, tax cuts, poverty, the environment, health care and retirement programs — have fallen in importance. Even education, which led the […]

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    The Role of Religion in Public Life (Washington)

    2:00 – 4:30 p.m. National Press Club Washington, D.C. MIKE ARMACOST (President, Brookings Institution): It’s a great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Brookings Institution and, of course, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. In recent years a new dialogue has started on what congregations’ proper roles are in lifting up […]

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    Part 4: Religion Surfers evaluate the impact of the Internet

    A matter of faith Studies in all areas have tried to get at the issue of whether the Internet qua Internet has powers that can change people.  Concerns have arisen (and been challenged) as to whether Internet use fosters social isolation.  The Southern Poverty Law Center, a group which defends victims of hate crimes, watched […]

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