The past two months have witnessed substantial partisan fighting over how to respond to coronavirus and the ensuing economic crisis. While some relief measures have been passed, one beloved American institution has been left by the wayside: the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreAs Georgia Governor Brian Kemp allows non-essential businesses to re-open, the Peach State remains one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus.
Read MoreWe are in the middle of a historic pandemic and New Jersey, among other hotbeds across the country, is at the forefront of this crisis. While our challenges are many, our objective is simple: save as many lives as possible. To do this, we depend on the work of a group of tireless, courageous, and extraordinarily skilled frontline health care workers and first responders, as well as the support and cooperation of the public. Their combined efforts are an example of exceptional teamwork across a wide scope of industries and organizations, and they require a functional and appropriately funded state government.
Read MoreWhile 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe Democratic primary saw age as a central cleavage between supporters of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Voting intentions by older and younger voters in trial heat polls carried big implications for the general election.
Read MoreEarlier this month, famed venture capitalist Marc Andreeson published a blog entitled “It’s Time to Build Things”. This post got a ton of shares and a ton of traction among the usual Silicon Valley tech cultists and weirdos, but it also got read and shared by many smart, talented people who felt in it something real.
Read MoreAs lawmakers debate the next round of coronavirus relief programs, Democrats have acknowledged an imperative to rectify certain oversights and inequities present in the first stimulus bill signed by President Trump at the end of March.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the next round of stimulus ought to include funding for wider broadband internet access. As House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn noted, only 30 percent of households in his district have internet. One means of addressing this digital divide would be for the federal government to create a public option for broadband. With access to the internet––critical infrastructure in the 21st century––households would be able to connect their families to essential services and social rights like education, healthcare, and jobs.
Read MoreSince 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.
Read MoreThe 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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