The Morning Buzz | Catholic Intensity Fades, While Evangelical Devotion Rises

Last updated on: November 30, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

Catholics now report the lowest proportion of "strongly affiliated" followers among major religious traditions in America, according to sociologist Philip Schwadel, while evangelical Protestant devotion is growing ever stronger. Earlier this year, we f... Read more

The Morning Buzz | What Happens if We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff?

Last updated on: November 29, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

Commentators are talking about the fiscal cliff in apocalyptic terms, but what will happen if it does, indeed, come to pass? For what it's worth, most Americans favor a balanced approach to the budget deficit, with a combination of tax increases and cu... Read more

The (Continued) Politics of Racial Resentment

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 at 8:27 am By Amelia

Affiliated Scholar Paul A. Djupe explores data which sheds light on the level of racial resentment toward Obama among white Americans. Read more

The (Continued) Politics of Racial Resentment

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 at 8:27 am By Amelia

Affiliated Scholar Paul A. Djupe explores data which sheds light on the level of racial resentment toward Obama among white Americans. Read more

The Morning Buzz | Could Dorothy Day Become a Catholic Saint?

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a Roman Catholic leader known for his conservative convictions, is championing Dorothy Day for sainthood. Day was a 20th-century social activist who founded the Catholic Worker movement and was known for her pacifism and work wi... Read more

The Morning Buzz | The Gender Gap: Alive and Well Among Millennials

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

A new report from Pew shows that the age gap is alive and well among Millennials. Read more

The Morning Buzz | Bipartisan Support for Immigration Reform May Be Tough to Achieve

Last updated on: November 26, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

There's been a lot of talk about immigration reform in the wake of the election, but bipartisan efforts actually find support? Six-in-ten Americans support the basic tenets of the DREAM Act. Read more

The Morning Buzz | Americans’ Perspectives on the Budget and Economic Issues

Last updated on: November 16, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

If you haven't already, take a look at our exciting new post-election American Values Survey. We delve deeper into some of the key issues from the election, while looking forward to the issues at the heart of the debate over the fiscal cliff. Read more

The GOP’s Marriage Problem

Last updated on: November 16, 2012 at 4:00 am By Amelia

In the aftermath of Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama, analysts have noted that the Republican nominee lost in large measure due to changing American demographics—particularly the rise of the Latino vote, non-white Christians, and the religiously ... Read more

The Morning Buzz | Obama Says Immigration Reform Will Be Top Priority

Last updated on: November 15, 2012 at 5:00 am By Amelia

At a press conference yesterday, President Obama declared that after his inauguration, immigration reform will be one of his top priorities. Read more