Survey: For the first time, more Americans support than oppose same-sex marriage

The General Social Survey (GSS) is a biennial poll conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. It’s meant to collect data on opinions and beliefs held by people from a wide variety of demographics and backgrounds and has become a much-cited resource for sociologists More…

Working Class in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In my piece yesterday, I took a look at whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s record on issues important to the working class has matched her efforts on the national stage to woo that important voting bloc.

Palin has described herself as an “every-day” American and a “Joe More…