Politics & Policy

At the 19th International AIDS Conference, Susannah Fox shared a social history of the internet - our national story and her grandmother's story.

Faith in capitalism has fallen in Europe, with 58% of the public saying that most people are better off in a free market economy.

While many see promise in the future of data analysis, some fear that work with gigantic stores of information could lead to privacy abuses and mistaken forecasts

Presenting our research to a roomful, not just a row full, of rare-disease patients and caregivers was an extraordinary experience.

Overview By two-to-one (44% to 22%), the public says that raising taxes on incomes above $250,00o would help the economy rather than hurt it, while 24% say this would not make a difference. Moreover, an identical percentage (44%) says a tax increase on higher incomes would make the tax system more fair, while just 21% […]

The Pew Research's Center's Paul Taylor answers questions about young people's involvement in politics.

Susannah Fox presented research on how people, particularly those living with rare disease, use online health resources and what the rest of us can learn from them.

Overview Despite the stagnant economy and broad dissatisfaction with national conditions, Barack Obama holds a significant lead over Mitt Romney. Currently, Obama is favored by a 50% to 43% margin among registered voters nationwide. Obama has led by at least a slim margin in every poll this year, and there is no clear trend in […]

More than a year after the 2011 uprisings, Arab publics are concerned about the economy, but hopeful about democracy.