New projections show the global Muslim population growing about 35% by 2030, reaching 2.2 billion.

According to projections, Muslims will account for 1.7% of the U.S. population in 2030, up from 0.8% in 2010.

A majority of Americans say union agreements don’t give union workers unfair advantages, but rather ensure fair treatment for workers.

A 44%-plurality of Americans side with labor unions in disputes with state or local governments.

In 2010 surveys, 42% of Americans favored same-sex marriage — up from 37% just in 2009 — while fewer than half (48%) opposed gay marriage for the first time in Pew Research Center polling.

More than seven-in-ten Republicans say protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership, while nearly as many Democrats say gun control is more important.

Among internet users, 7% of adults friended a candidate or political group on a social networking site or followed them on Twitter.