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    Who are the Iraqi Kurds?

    While the Kurds are a crucial part of Iraq’s political makeup, they are an ethnic group, not a distinct religious sect within Islam.

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    Main Analysis: Political Issues and the Spiral of Silence

    It has long been clear in the research community that people’s willingness to discuss political issues depends on their access to news and on the social climate for discussion. This study explores people’s willingness to share their opinions on and offline about an important political issue. The report is built on Pew Research Center survey […]

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    Where was Ferguson in my Facebook feed?

    There were big differences in the content related to Ferguson on Twitter and Facebook. Was the reason what users wanted from each, or the sites’ algorithms?

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    Part 4: The Aftermath of Online Harassment

    For those who have experienced online harassment, the fallout can range from insignificant to an ongoing trauma. This survey examined not only the immediate after-effects of harassment, but also the possibility that these effects linger. Asked how upsetting they found their most recent experience with harassment, the responses were varied: 14% of those who have […]

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    A Less Gloomy Mood in Pakistan

    Most Pakistanis remain unhappy with the country’s direction, but the public mood is more positive than it has been in recent years. The share saying the economy is in good shape has doubled since last year, and nearly two-thirds view Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif favorably.

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    Part 1: Experiencing Online Harassment

    Forty percent of adult internet users[2. numoffset=”2″ Some 89% of American adults are now internet users.] have personally experienced some variety of online harassment. In this study, online harassment was defined as having had at least one of six incidents personally occur: 27% of internet users have been called offensive names 22% have had someone […]

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    Bhaskar, Renuka, Rachel Cortés, Melissa Scopilliti, Eric Jensen, Chris Dick, David Armstrong and Belkinés Arenas-Germosén. 2013. “Estimating Net International Migration for 2010 Demographic Analysis: An Overview of Methods and Results.” Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division Working Paper No. 97. February. Birson, Kurt. 2014. “Puerto Rican Migration and the Brain Drain Dilemma.” In Edwin […]