By Christy Barritt Komen Still Supporting Planned Parenthood After making headlines in January for cutting ties with Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced the following month that it had revised its grant-making policy in support of the world’s largest abortion provider. Komen founder Nancy Brinker said in a statement, “We want […]
In the World — April 15, 2012
By Christy Barritt One in Five Adults Had a Mental Illness in 2010 A survey funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that in 2010, 20 percent of American adults had some form of mental illness. That’s more than 45 million people. Reporting the most disorders is the 18- to […]
In the World–April 8, 2012
By Christy Barritt Most Americans Oppose Abortion A poll released by CNN shows that 62 percent of Americans believe abortion should be illegal under most or all circumstances. According to the results, 41 percent of respondents said abortion should be legal in a few circumstances; 21 percent said it should be illegal in all circumstances, […]
In the World–April 1, 2012
By Christy Barritt Technology, Elections, and Young Adults Social media just may be the best way to get young adults to the polls in November. That’s what the results show from a survey comm-issioned by Generation Opportunity, a social media and grassroots organization focused on organizing and mobilizing young adults through a strategy based […]
In the World –March 25, 2012
By Christy Barritt Parties Unite in Dissatisfaction with Government The latest Gallup annual governance survey shows that a majority of both Republicans and Democrats are unhappy with the federal government and the way it’s handling business in Washington. According to the poll, 65 percent of Democrats and 92 percent of Republicans are unhappy with […]
