Research on Americans’ Policy Priorities This Year Reveals Growing Party Polarization
There are significant differences between what the Democratic and Republican parties hope to see the government address in 2019.
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A New Report Links Climate Change, the Arab Spring, and Mass Migration
The study pinpoints a particular area and time period where climate change had a profound impact: countries affected by the Arab Spring between 2010 and 2012.
Union Membership Dipped Slightly in 2018
That membership dropped only slightly is somewhat surprising given how unfriendly the current administration is to organized labor.
Why Racial Economic Disparity Keeps Growing in the U.S.
A new report highlights how little progress the country has made in addressing racial wealth inequality.
Our Bail System Costs the Country $15 Billion Per Year
Pre-trial detention hurts defendants and taxpayers.
The Demise of ‘The Weekly Standard’ Is a Blow to the Republican Party
The magazine's demise signals the further erosion of conservatism as a coherent ideology—and its replacement by a Trump personality cult.
Employer Power Is About More Than Just Market Concentration
A new report argues that the biggest driver of wage stagnation is a decline in workers' power.
How Many People Would Be Helped by a Federal Jobs Guarantee?
A new report looks at the concept of a federal job guarantee—and who might be helped and hurt by such a program.
The U.S. Suicide Rate Is at Its Highest in a Half-Century
New CDC data suggests suicide is becoming more commonplace in America.
Only One State Legislature Is Now Under Split Party Control
Here's what that means for policymaking in the U.S.