In The News May 20, 2021

Trump is marching down the road to political violence

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Event May 19, 2021

Is America entering a new secular age?

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Photo of book Secular Surge by David E. Campbell, Geoffrey C. Layman, and John C. Green

Rapid growth of secular identities and beliefs in America is transforming the religious and political landscape. Join us to explore what this means for the future of American religion and politics. Continue Reading →

In The News May 18, 2021

Sam Brownback’s two steps for tackling religious persecution

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In The News May 4, 2021

United Methodist pastor’s podcast ‘Cross Over Q’ challenges QAnon, comforts its victims

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In The News April 9, 2021

How trans children became a political football

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In The News March 31, 2021

3 GOP governors signed laws targeting trans youth in sports in the last 3 weeks

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In The News March 29, 2021

Why would Christians embrace conspiracy theories?

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In The News March 26, 2021

Transcript: Ezra Klein interviews Kristen Soltis Anderson

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Event March 15, 2021

The politics of Islamophobia

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Photo of a book titled "Outsiders at Home" by Nazita Lajevardi.

Anti-Muslim attitudes and policies have had a prominent role in American politics in recent years. Nazita Lajevardi’s book “Outsiders at Home: The Politics of American Islamophobia” assesses Islamophobia manifestation and its consequences for Muslim Americans. Join us for a discussion on the policy and public opinion implications. Continue Reading →

In The News March 9, 2021

Trump accelerates his effort to wring power from the Republican Party

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences. Continue Reading →

Young man sitting in a dark room before a wall featuring various conspiracy theory-related items illuminated by a computer screen

Daniel A. Cox, M. Anthony Mills, Ian R. Banks, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
September 28, 2023

America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19

America is experiencing a crosscutting crisis of expertise and scientific distrust accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that poses significant challenges to democratic debate and public decision-making Continue Reading →

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