MacKenzie Babb
MacKenzie Babb is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by MacKenzie Babb
The New York Times Cites PRRI in Exploration of Immigration
By MacKenzie Babb — November 21, 2013
In the face of inaction by the House, Julia Preston's latest for The New York Times features PRRI data in exploring debates among immigrants currently living in the United States illegally over whether to hold out for a citizenship-only legislative approach or to settle for more protections that stop short of citizenship.
Atheist: Still a Scarlet Letter in American Politics?
By MacKenzie Babb — November 15, 2013
Making the distinction between being an atheist and identifying as religiously unaffiliated may seem minor, but the difference between the two is surprisingly significant in the minds of many Americans.
Most Americans Back Minimum Wage Increase, With Two Notable Exceptions
By MacKenzie Babb — November 14, 2013
President Obama made headlines earlier this week by announcing his support for the Harkin-Miller bill, which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. PRRI’s recently released 2013 American Values Survey explored public opinion on increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 an hour, finding that more than 7-in-10 (71 percent) Americans support raising the minimum wage while roughly 1-in-4 (24 percent) oppose.
Cato Institute’s Brink Lindsey Discusses Libertarian Findings in PRRI’s 2013 American Values Survey
By MacKenzie Babb — November 8, 2013
Following the release of PRRI's 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America, editor MacKenzie Babb sat down with Brink Lindsey, Cato Institute's vice president for research, to get his take on the results.
The Unique Religious Profile of Libertarians
By MacKenzie Babb — November 5, 2013
Our 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America finds that libertarians stand out among conservative groups for their unique religious make-up and comparatively low levels of religious commitment.
Which GOP Constituency Will Sway the 2016 Presidential Nomination?
By MacKenzie Babb — October 30, 2013
Our newly released American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America finds that some key conservative constituencies, including libertarians, white evangelical Protestants and the Tea Party, are already identifying favorites among the slate of potential candidates.
Wall Street Journal Highlights PRRI Findings on Evangelical Politics
By MacKenzie Babb — October 22, 2013
Neil King Jr.'s latest for The Wall Street Journal, "Evangelical Leader Preaches Pullback from Politics, Culture Wars," explores efforts by the Southern Baptist Convention's Russell Moore to encourage evangelicals to tone down their rhetoric on hot-button social issues.
New Survey Explores What it Means to be Jewish
By MacKenzie Babb — October 2, 2013
Pew Research Center’s Survey of Jewish Americans, released just yesterday, provides a wealth of demographic and religious information.
Our Corner | Voice of America Highlights PRRI Findings on American Atheists
By MacKenzie Babb — September 30, 2013
Voice of America's Jerome Socolovsky recently sat down with PRRI CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones to discuss the launch of America's first nontheist PAC.
Our Corner | The New York Times Highlights Hispanic Values Survey Results
By MacKenzie Babb — September 30, 2013
Laurie Goodstein has penned a great new article for The New York Times on PRRI's Hispanic Values Survey.
Paul Djupe on the Ohio Values Survey
By MacKenzie Babb — September 10, 2013
Following the release of PRRI’s Ohio Values Survey, editor MacKenzie Babb sat down with affiliated scholar Paul Djupe, professor of political science at Denison University in Ohio, to get his take on the results.
Death Sentence for Fort Hood Shooter Sparks Complex Debate about Death Penalty
By MacKenzie Babb — August 30, 2013
A military jury decided this week to recommend the death sentence for convicted Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded another 32 when he opened fire on a building packed with unarmed soldiers and civilians in 2009.
E.J. Dionne: Religion Challenges Left and Right
By MacKenzie Babb — August 5, 2013
E.J. Dionne, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of the PRRI-Brookings Economic Values Survey, discusses what the survey’s findings may mean for the future of the American political and religious landscapes in his latest op-ed for The Washington Post.
Our Corner | Born and Raised: More Americans Are Being Raised Without Religion and Choosing to Stay that Way
By MacKenzie Babb — July 31, 2013
In his latest column for Huffington Post Religion, PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox examines why such a high number of Millennials now identify as nonreligious and what influence this could have on the future of religion in America.
Our Corner | Could the Religious Left Outgrow the Religious Right?
By MacKenzie Babb — July 31, 2013
A new piece from The London Times explores how American Millennials may be re-shaping the country’s political and religious landscape, based both on an interview with PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones and findings from PRRI’s 2013 Economic Values Survey.
