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Voters Support The Economic Justice Act

Data for Progress asked registered voters for their opinion on proposals concerning federal, coronavirus-relief funds that had been earmarked for corporations and whether that money should be reallocated toward other, progressive ends.

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DFP Coronavirus Response Tracking Poll Week 13

Amid a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases in many states across the country, we are beginning to see renewed concern about the coronavirus pandemic.

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DFP Coronavirus Response Tracking Poll Week 11

Even as states begin re-opening, many Americans continue to find themselves in a precarious economic position.

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DFP Coronavirus Response Tracking Poll Week 8

For the first time since we launched the Data for Progress tracking poll, the percentage of Americans who say they are very concerned about Coronavirus is below 50 percent.

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How Americans Feel About Socialism in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis

Given these circumstances, it may be natural to expect people to express a desire for a more socialist approach to government policy. Yet, Americans have traditionally had an aversion to socialism as a label.

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The Bronx Is an Epicenter for Coronavirus and Environmental Injustice

Of the five boroughs, the Bronx has the most coronavirus infections per capita, including over 41,700 confirmed cases and 3,247 confirmed deaths.

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DFP Coronavirus Response Tracking Poll Week 4

As states begin to reopen, respondents’ opinions on and responses to coronavirus are shifting. Support for Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the CDC remains similar to last week, but has changed significantly since week one. Seventy-nine percent of respondents say they somewhat or strongly approve of how the CDC has handled the Coronavirus pandemic, a 6 percentage point drop since week one.

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In Georgia, Coronavirus and Environmental Racism Combine

As Georgia Governor Brian Kemp allows non-essential businesses to re-open, the Peach State remains one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus.

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Made Voters More Supportive of the Green New Deal

While the climate movement tries to reduce spills and cool the earth, pundits spill oceans of ink and expel clouds of hot air on how progressives should be marketing saving the earth. As Data for Progress has reported elsewhere, policies like the Green New Deal have remained popular despite years of sustained attacks by Republicans.

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Public Opinion about Federalism during the Coronavirus Pandemic

A few months ago, the three of us began exploring public opinion about federalism and the role of ideology in shaping whether people tended to prefer that the federal government or state and local governments address political issues.

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DFP Coronavirus Tracking Poll Week 3

Since last week, most measures surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have remained relatively constant. However, there is a clear downward trend in approval for Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Voters Support a General Strike

The past month has witnessed an explosion of labor agitation. Instacart workers struck; Whole Foods employees engaged in a massive “sickout;” carpenters in Massachusetts stayed off the job; Amazon workers––even in the face of concerted pressure for their employer––have fought back against unsafe work conditions, winning some gains. Workers are beginning to flex their collective muscles.

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