The Morning Buzz | NYC Public Schools Make Plan B Available to Girls

September 26, 2012 By

A pilot program in the New York City public schools is providing Plan B, a form of emergency contraception, to girls age 14 and older. Parents have been given the opportunity to opt their daughters out of the program, but few have done so. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Morning Buzz, Uncategorized

What’s True About White Working Class Americans?

September 25, 2012 By

Test your knowledge of white working-class Americans with this quiz from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, based on the findings from PRRI's recent survey. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Politics & Government, RNS Blog, White working-class Americans

The Morning Buzz | Distrust of Mass Media at an All-Time High

September 25, 2012 By

The appointment of Salvadore Cordileone as Catholic Archbishop in the San Francisco Bay Area is raising some red flags for gay and lesbian Catholics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Mitt Romney, Morning Buzz, Uncategorized

Our Corner | Responses to “Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America”

September 24, 2012 By

Last Thursday, September 20, we were honored to have Thomas B. Edsall, a professor of journalism at Columbia University and a contributor to the New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, and John Sides, a professor of political science at the George Washington University and a co-founder of the political science blog, "The Monkey Cage," speak on a panel as part of the release of the 2012 Race, Class, and Culture Survey. Both Edsall and Sides posted articles on their respective blogs which discuss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Our Corner, RNS Blog, White working-class Americans

Our Corner | Responses to “Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America”

September 24, 2012 By

Last Thursday, September 20, we were honored to have Thomas B. Edsall, a professor of journalism at Columbia University and a contributor to the New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, and John Sides, a professor of political science at the George Washington University and a co-founder of the political science blog, "The Monkey Cage," speak on a panel as part of the release of the 2012 Race, Class, and Culture Survey. Both Edsall and Sides posted articles on their respective blogs which discuss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Our Corner, White working-class Americans

Our Corner | State of Belief Radio

September 24, 2012 By

This weekend, Dr. Robert P. Jones appeared on State of Belief Radio to discuss the findings of "Beyond Guns and Gun: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Our Corner, RNS Blog, White working-class Americans

The Morning Buzz | Prominent Black Clergy Support Same-sex Marriage in Maryland

September 24, 2012 By

Prominent black clergy in Maryland are supporting a referendum in their state to legalize same-sex marriage. This shows, as Dr. Robert P. Jones wrote earlier this summer, that black voters are unlikely to abandon Obama over his support for the issue. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Morning Buzz, Tea Party, White working-class Americans

Abortion Politics, 2012 Style

September 21, 2012 By

Is the “war on women” strategy a smart move by Democrats to court women voters, especially since it’s centered around abortion politics? The answer is complicated. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, RNS Blog

The Morning Buzz | American Jews Don’t Seem Likely to Abandon Obama

September 21, 2012 By

Despite Republicans' efforts to the contrary, new polls show that Jewish Americans favor Obama even more strongly than they did earlier this year. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Gay & Lesbian Issues, Jews, Mitt Romney, Morning Buzz, Politics & Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Uncategorized, White working-class Americans

Our Corner | Dr. Robert P. Jones on EthicsDaily

September 20, 2012 By

Dr. Robert P. Jones joined Cliff Vaughn of EthicsDaily to discuss “Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America.” Watch it here:   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Our Corner, Uncategorized, White working-class Americans