Monday, October 17, 2016

How Clinton Can Put Health-Care Reform Back on Track

How Clinton Can Put Health-Care Reform Back on Track: More than ever, we need a public option—and other changes—to ensure the ACA achieves its ambitious, far-reaching goals.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Austerity at all levels of government has created a teacher shortfall

Austerity at all levels of government has created a teacher shortfall: With the September employment data in hand, we can look at the number of teachers who are starting work or going back to school this year. The number of teachers and education staff fell dramatically during the Great Recession and has failed to get anywhere near its prerecession level, let alone the level that would …

Sunday, October 2, 2016

From universities to churches, Republicans and Democrats differ in views of major institutions

From universities to churches, Republicans and Democrats differ in views of major institutions: Reflecting a time of growing partisan polarization, Republicans and Democrats hold very different views on the impact of many of the nation's institutions.

Ahead of debates, many voters don’t know much about where Trump, Clinton stand on major issues

Ahead of debates, many voters don’t know much about where Trump, Clinton stand on major issues: Only 48% of voters say they know “a lot” about where Clinton stands on the issues facing the nation, while even fewer (41%) say this about Trump.

Partisans disagree on news media’s best, worst traits

Partisans disagree on news media’s best, worst traits: Americans are divided in what they consider the most positive and negative attribute of the news media, and much of that divide follows party lines.

5 facts about the Supreme Court

5 facts about the Supreme Court: Our data show the depths of the partisan and ideological divides among Americans about the Supreme Court.