Publications

While an increasing number of Americans cite addressing the government's red ink as a priority, there is not much support for spending cuts, regardless of party.

A Brookings Institution report released today analyzes in detail the federal money that is distributed to states and localities each year based on results of the once-a-decade census.

This panel discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by technology for STD prevention. Amanda presents Pew Internet's latest data on the use of technology by teens and young adults for communicating, socializing and information gathering.

The media last week were focused squarely on politicians. While Obama’s health care gamble was the top story, Jim Bunning’s quixotic Senate crusade, a Texas gubernatorial primary and the resignation of a powerful House committee chairman were also big news. The only non-politics story in the top five was the tragedy in Chile.

In a briefing for a congressional subcommittee, Andrew Kohut describes the rise of anti-Americanism over the last decade, its sharp decline after Obama’s election and the reasons why this improving trend may be fragile.

The public overwhelmingly supports requiring all airport passengers to submit to whole-body scans that can see through clothing.

Muslim publics are split on extremist groups, including Palestinians who oppose their own such group (Hamas) but support Hezbollah.

Muslim publics overwhelmingly support educating girls and boys equally.

In seven of nine nations surveyed, a majority of Muslim respondents said Sunni-Shia tensions are not limited to Iraq, but rather a broader problem.