Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’
Forecast: US will regain 9M jobs by 2014
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Over the next two years, the US economy will regain the rest of the nearly 9 million jobs lost in the Great Recession, economists predict. Continue…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 15:29 - 3 Comments
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Obama ‘boost’ fades for some black Americans
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Black Americans’ feelings of political empowerment—sparked by Barack Obama’s 2008 election—have faded, particularly among conservatives and born-again Christians. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2012 9:54 - 0 Comments
Dwindling swing voters won’t sway election
VANDERBILT (US) — The shrinking ranks of undecided voters have probably lost most of their power in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new survey. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2011 9:19 - 4 Comments
Race and US politics: One nation, two worlds
U. CHICAGO (US) — The political outlook of blacks in America has undergone dramatic swings in the last ten years—from Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath to Barack Obama’s election—writes political scientist Michael Dawson in a new book. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2010 16:31 - 7 Comments
Why Americans see Obama as black
UC DAVIS (US) — Why is President Barack Obama—the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya—seen as a black man? (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 10, 2010 14:04 - 3 Comments
Why Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A study that examined the psychological effects of smear campaigns finds there’s more than ignorance that motivates Americans to believe U.S. President Barack Obama is a Muslim. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2010 16:24 - 15 Comments
Some Tea Partiers less committed to equality?
U. WASH (US)—A recent phone survey of more than 1,000 people in seven states shows that whites who are strong supporters of the Tea Party movement are apparently less committed to freedom and equality than those who oppose or are unenthusiastic about the movement. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2010 14:24 - 1 Comment
Black politics beyond Barack
EMORY—The era of post-Civil Rights Black politics didn’t start with Barack Obama, and won’t end with the 44th president, according to a new book featuring essays analyzing 10 leading young black politicians. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2009 13:02 - 8 Comments
Bias colors opinion on Obama policies
UC IRVINE (US)—Racial prejudice plays a role in driving reactions to President Obama and his policies, psychologist Eric Knowles has found. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 18:24 - 2 Comments
Skin tone through a political lens
NYU (US)—Political beliefs may affect perceptions of skin tone. People perceive lighter skin tone to be more representative of a candidate with whom they share political ideology than darker skin tone, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 26, 2009 10:16 - 2 Comments
‘Obama effect’ on test scores just hype?
NYU (US)—Despite anecdotal reports in the media of an “Obama effect” on African-American student achievement, black students primed to think about President Barack Obama prior to taking a standardized test performed no better than white students or black students in a control group, according to new findings. (more…)
