Politics & Government
Figuring Faith | Why GOP Opposition to Obamacare Will Hurt Hispanic Outreach
By Robert P. Jones — October 4, 2013
In this week's Figuring Faith, my blog at the Washington Post, I examine how GOP efforts to excise funding for the 2010 Affordable Care Act from the federal budget may affect the party's long-term success with reaching the growing number of Hispanic voters in the United States.
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 | Is King’s Dream Still Alive?
By Robert P. Jones — August 26, 2013
In my latest for the Washington Post, I explore race relations in America 50 years following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.
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.
Location, Location, Location: How Your Hometown Affects Your Economic Mobility
By MacKenzie Babb — July 22, 2013
A recent report finds that your childhood hometown plays a significant role in how easily you’ll advance to higher income brackets as an adult.
Figuring Faith | After DOMA, the Fading Future of Religious Opposition to Same-sex Marriage
By Robert P. Jones — June 27, 2013
The Supreme Court delivered two landmark decisions affecting same-sex marriage in the United States yesterday, one expanding the federal definition of marriage and the other allowing California to once again wed gay and lesbian couples.
More Americans Than Not Agree With Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling
By MacKenzie Babb — June 26, 2013
With public opinion on legalizing same-sex marriage at a tipping point—most surveys find a slim majority now in favor—the ruling is evidence of a significant reversal in how Americans think about the issue.
Our Corner | What Americans Really Think About Affirmative Action
By Daniel Cox — June 14, 2013
In a new column for Huffington Post Politics, PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox examines the divide between American support for the general principle of affirmative action and its application in college admissions. His insight is well-timed, as the Supreme Court is set to rule later this month on the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions. Cox explores PRRI’s latest findings as part of the spectrum of... more
Our Corner | Remember Civil Unions? The Shifting Middle Ground in the Same-sex Marriage Debate
By Daniel Cox — May 16, 2013
Why have civil unions lost momentum? At the Monkey Cage, Dr. Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox explore shifts in public opinion on civil unions over the past decade.
Prejudice and Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election
By Kerem Ozan Kalkan — May 13, 2013
The election of the first African American president in 2008 spurred a renewed interest in the relationship between racial prejudice and voting behavior. But what happens when we begin to expand the definition of prejudice?
Our Corner | Christians Divided on Morality, Legalization of Marijuana Use
By Robert P. Jones — May 6, 2013
In a new column for Religion & Politics, I sketch the generational differences that divided Christians on the morality and legalization of marijuana use.
Figuring Faith | Will the Boston Bombing Change American Attitudes About Muslims and Immigration Reform?
By Robert P. Jones — April 25, 2013
In this week's column for Figuring Faith, Dr. Robert P. Jones examines the data on Americans' attitudes toward Muslims and immigration reform.
The Political Potential of Evangélicos
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — April 10, 2013
Can evangélicos become an important force in American politics?
Our Corner | Clash of Cultures: White Evangelical Protestants, Millennials, and the Future of the GOP
By Daniel Cox — March 26, 2013
In a column for Huffington Post Politics, I lay out a significant challenge for the Republican Party: the gap between Millennials (age 18-29) and white evangelical Protestants on controversial issues like same-sex marriage.
Figuring Faith | Sen. Portman and the “Friends and Family” Effect on Same-Sex Marriage
By Robert P. Jones — March 18, 2013
Late last week, GOP Sen. Rob Portman shocked commentators and fellow politicians by reversing his position on same-sex marriage, saying that his decision was inspired by his son, who is gay. In his latest for "Figuring Faith," Dr. Robert P. Jones shows...
