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A review of the 2008 primary season finds that statewide election systems were highly taxed by the dramatic increase in the number of voters nationwide.  Millions of voters crowded into polling places around the country, doubling recent turnout in some states.

Primary 2008 Report: High Voter Turnout Led Problems at Polls

A review of the 2008 primary season finds that statewide election systems were highly taxed by the dramatic increase in the number of voters nationwide.  Millions of voters crowded into polling places around the country, doubling recent turnout in some states.

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Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America

The current industrial farm animal production system often poses unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and the welfare of the animals themselves, according to an extensive two and a half year examination conducted by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production.More

 

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Special Report: Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Special Report: Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Recent advances in technology have intensified the moral and political debates surrounding embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. This report by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life provides an overview of the issue, explains the science behind stem cell research and analyzes public opinion trends.


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John E. Morton on the Economic Mobility Project

John E. Morton on the Economic Mobility Project

Our current featured expert is John E. Morton, Managing Director, Program Planning and Economic Policy and Director of the Economic Mobility Project.

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John E. Morton
Managing Director, Program Planning and Economic Policy
Economic Mobility Project

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