People-Press.org | Commentary http://people-press.org/ Latest Reports from People-Press.org en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2004 The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. All rights reserved. mailprc@people-press.org mailprc@people-press.org Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:30:00 EST Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:03 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://people-press.org/images/rssfeeds.gif People-Press.org | Commentary Channel http://people-press.org/commentary/ Public Divided Over Afghan Troop Requests, But Still Sees Rationale for War http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1400/public-divided-over-afghanistan-troop-requests-still-sees-rationale-for-war As Obama weighs difficult choices in Afghanistan, the public also appears to be finding it difficult to judge the merits of different options for expanding, maintaining or contracting the U.S. effort on that front. Commentary http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1400/public-divided-over-afghanistan-troop-requests-still-sees-rationale-for-war Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Partisanship and Cable News Audiences http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1395/partisanship-fox-news-and--other-cable-news-audiences In recent years, Republican viewers have migrated increasingly to Fox News but Democrats comprise a larger share of the Fox News audience than Republicans do of CNN's audience. Commentary http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1395/partisanship-fox-news-and--other-cable-news-audiences Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1390/why-do-fewer-americans-believe-the-earth-is-warming Why do fewer Americans believe the earth is warming? A range of possibilities, including a sour economy and, perhaps, a cooler than normal summer in parts of the U.S., may provide an explanation. Commentary http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1390/why-do-fewer-americans-believe-the-earth-is-warming Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST But What Do the Polls Show? http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1379/polling-history-influence-policymaking-politics Perhaps the best way to think about public opinion and its relationship to politics and policymaking is that the American public is typically short on facts, but often long on judgment. Commentary http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1379/polling-history-influence-policymaking-politics Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Obama's Nobel Prize http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1376/obama-nobel-prize-global-opinion News that President Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize is another sign of his international appeal, as his election effectively turned around America's negative image in many countries. Commentary http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1376/obama-nobel-prize-global-opinion Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST