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reportMay 15, 2006

The Iraq-Vietnam Difference

This time, the opposition runs strongly along party lines.
transcriptMay 11, 2006

Judge Allows Religious Rights Case at Guantanamo Bay to Move Forward

Washington, D.C. A May 10 Associated Press article reports that U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina is allowing four former detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to pursue a lawsuit alleging their U.S. captors violated their religious rights. The Pew Forum responds to questions raised by the news. Featuring: David Masci, Senior Research Fellow, Pew Forum on […]
transcriptMay 5, 2006

Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism

Washington, D.C. In his new book, Überpower: The Imperial Temptation of America, Josef Joffe offers an analysis of the danger and burden of America’s standing as a singular global power. He also investigates the similarities between classical anti-Semitism and the recent rise of anti-Americanism throughout the world. Joffe was interviewed following an event on Capitol […]
reportMay 2, 2006

Finding Answers Online in Sickness and in Health

As more Americans come online, more rely on the internet for important health information. Fully 58% of those who found the internet to be crucial or important during a loved oneâ€™s recent health crisis say the single most important source of informat…
reportApr 26, 2006

In the Battle of the Bulge, More Soldiers Than Successes

At a time when the nation’s waistline has expanded to record girth, about two-thirds of American adults are either dieting, exercising or doing both. But by their own reckoning, they don’t have much to show for their efforts.
reportApr 25, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

African Americans are often more sympathetic to immigrants – except when it comes to jobs.
reportApr 19, 2006

Eating More; Enjoying Less

Americans are eating more but enjoying it less. Just 39% of adults say they enjoy eating “a great deal,” down from the 48% who said the same in a Gallup survey in 1989.
reportApr 11, 2006

Americans See Weight Problems Everywhere But In the Mirror

Americans believe their fellow Americans have gotten fat. They consider this a serious national problem. But when they think about weight, they appear to use different scales for different people.
reportApr 11, 2006

Are “Wired Seniors” Sitting Ducks?

Older internet users may be easy targets for viruses, spyware and the like. Younger internet users take more chances online, but they also take more precautions.
transcriptApr 7, 2006

Islam in Southeast Asia

Washington, D.C. Anwar Ibrahim has been called a leading force for reform in Malaysia and has written extensively on the political influence of Islam in Southeast Asia. After serving from 1993 to 1998 as Malaysia’s deputy prime minister, Anwar was considered the heir apparent of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad until he was abruptly fired and […]