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May 11 2020
News
Does 'distance shaming' help or hurt the coronavirus fight?
What’s happening: Social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus have been in place in various forms across the U.S. for nearly two months. Such public health measures have led to the emergence of a new social phenomenon: harsh public criticism of people who are perceived as not following the rules.
While shaming has been a feature of online discourse for many years,
Yahoo! The 360Aug 03 2020
Top Argument
Election Day National Holiday – Top 3 Pros and Cons
Election Day in the United States has occurred on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November ever since President John Tyler signed an 1845 law establishing a specific voting day for the entire country. [1] The decision was made taking into account farmers, a large portion of the voting constituency at the time, who would not have been able to travel to polling places in winter months
ProCon.orgAug 20 2012
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Four Groups Are Key to an Obama Victory
Like a major-league baseball team, a presidential campaign can't win 'em all. Which is to say, no candidate can hope to capture every demographic group in a country as diverse as the United States.
Instead, the key to being elected is to win the groups that should be friendly to a candidate—and to pile up so large a mar
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Oct 18 2021
Opinion
How screwed are Democrats in the Senate?
Democrats are terrified of what the future holds for them in the United States Senate.
The party currently controls half the seats in the chamber, giving them, with Vice President Harris’s tie-breaking vote, the narrowest possible majority. But some in the party — like pollster David Shor, recently profiled by Ezra Klein in the New York Times — believe demographic trends put Democrats
VoxFeb 21 2020
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Health, heat and deportations: the issues driving Nevada caucus voters
Saturday’s ‘first-in-the-west’ vote brings a diverse electorate more in line with the demographics of America and the party.
As Nevada prepares for the caucuses that could reshape the US presidential race, Democratic voters here remained divided on who is the best candidate to end the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump.
But across the state, Democratic primary voters agreed
The GuardianSep 17 2016
News
Campaign 2016 is divisive. Will governing in 2017 be worse?
Whoever wins the presidency this Election Day, they will be faced with leading a partisan American electorate increasingly divided by race, religion, and other basic demographic measures.
In many ways the two great parties that govern America are like two icebergs slowly floating farther and farther apart. In their makeup they are less alike than at any time in the past quarter-century
Christian Science MonitorSep 06 2022
Perspectives Blog
Inflation and Abortion are the Biggest Motivators for Young Voters in 2022
This piece appeared on The Fulcrum, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by David Meyers, who is the Executive Editor of the Fulcrum
Two of the primary issues driving the news this year – abortion rights and inflation – are also driving young voters’ plans for participating in the midterm elections, according to new survey data.
But those issues are not equally
David MeyersFeb 22 2021
News
The COVID baby bust and the risks of declining birth rates
At the start of the coronavirus lockdowns, some predicted that all the time Americans spent indoors with little to do would lead to a baby boom. It will be several months before definitive data is available, but evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic will actually lead to a baby bust.
The combined influence of stress, economic uncertainty and fewer opportunities for people to meet
Yahoo! The 360Aug 13 2021
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What The New Census Data Shows About Race Depends On How You Look At It
Over the past decade, the United States continued to grow more racially and ethnically diverse, according to the results of last year's national head count that the U.S. Census Bureau released this week.
There are many ways to slice the data and change how the demographic snapshot looks.
Since the 2000 count, participants have been able to check off more than one box when
NPR (Online News)Mar 28 2015
News
Marriage's tangible benefits need to be championed, experts say
The decline of the family in America is real, and researchers hope that a better understanding of what is happening to the fundamental unit of society will help to turn the trends.
"Marriage is viewed as a capstone rather than a cornerstone, as it used to be part of setting up your adult life," said Sam Sturgeon, a senior research manager with Bonneville Communications and president of
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