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72% of Americans polled want renewables

Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way

Salon · Jul 17, 2022

Democratic voters say Biden could be doing a lot more for the climate crisis

A Pew survey found more Americans favor stricter environmental laws and regulations – even at an economic cost

The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2022

Human rights fears affecting China’s standing globally, Pew survey finds

Negative views of China at highest level in years in many of the 19 countries that took part in survey

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

As abortion ruling nears, Supreme Court’s standing already has dropped, polls show

WASHINGTON — Sometime in the next two or three weeks, the Supreme Court will release a decision on abortion rights that probably will rank among its most controversial in decades.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022

Worries aside, poll finds most journalists would do it again

Journalists face harassment, fight against misinformation and are keenly aware of the American public's dim view of their profession

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Why Everything About Politics Sucks, in 1 Chart

Only 6 percent of Americans say the federal government is extremely "careful with taxpayer money," yet those same Americans consistently report that they want the government to do more.

Reason · Jun 10, 2022

Study finds Hispanic homebuyers most likely to use risky, nontraditional financing

Rising home prices and mortgage rates have made it more difficult for many first-time homebuyers and have pushed some to consider alternative forms of financing. A survey out of Pew Charitable Trusts found that Hispanic homebuyers are the most likely to pursue nontraditional financing, which is almost always riskier than…

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

Survey Shows Majority Of Black Americans Support Cannabis Legalization And Expungement

A survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center found that nearly six in ten (57%) of Black Americans favor legalizing medical and recreational cannabis.

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Polling shows America in the middle on abortion

Americans are conflicted and recognize gray areas, even as most want to protect Roe v. Wade.

Axios · May 21, 2022

San Francisco archbishop says Rep. Nancy Pelosi is not entitled to receive Communion

Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordileone announced Friday that Rep. Nancy Pelosi will be barred from receiving Communion in response to her push to codify abortion rights, underscoring the nation’s widening divisions as the Supreme Court considers whether to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · May 21, 2022