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Pew: Federal government viewed unfavorably by most Americans
Sixty-two percent of Americans surveyed say they have an unfavorable view of the federal government, according to a Pew Research study (.pdf) published April 26. Only one-third view the federal...
Humanitarian aid has limited effect on intense anti-Americanism
Humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unlikely to have a significant effect on national attitudes in places of intense anti-Americanism, concludes a March 6 brief from the Pew Research Center. In
Voter rolls beset with inaccuracies
A study of state voter registration data shows that nearly 13 percent of total voter records across the United States are likely inaccurate or no longer valid. The Pew Center on the States says in a
Political campaigns to leverage mobile more in 2012
Mobile outreach as part of political campaigns is not a flash in the pan and will only increase in the 2012 presidential election, said a panel of experts speaking at a Feb. 14 Brookings Institution
Texting can encourage impulsive charitable donations, says study
A State Dept.- endorsed campaign of small donations made via cell phone to Haiti following the January 2010 7.0 magnitude earthquake there spurred a wave of mostly impulsive donations, finds a Jan. 12
Federal social and mobility push favors the young and educated
The federal government, you may have noticed, really believes these days in making its websites mobile-device friendly and is big into social media. This isn't a bad thing, but it is perhaps an
Pew poll: Social media usage correlated to GDP, age and education
Social media and use of cell phones for purposes other than talking typically is the province of rich countries and the young, finds a 21-country poll conducted by the Pew Research Center. The polls
Poll: Plurality gives border security and 'path to citizenship' equal importance
A Pew Research Center poll of national attitudes toward illegal immigrations finds a plurality of Americans give equal prioritization weight to border enforcement and providing citizenship for
Mexicans see no progress in drug cartel fight
Fewer than half of Mexicans say their government is making progress against drug cartels, despite an ongoing anti-drug effort launched in 2006 by President Felipe Calderon. More than 35,000 have died...
Let the Census count begin
The 2010 Census count kicked off in Alaska on Monday when Census Bureau Director Robert Groves arrived in Noorvik by dogsled with state officials and delivered the questionnaire to the town's first
