• Big Brains Podcast: What are we getting wrong about young voters?, with Cathy Cohen (Ep. 142)

    Big Brains Podcast:  What are we getting wrong about young voters?, with Cathy Cohen (Ep. 142)

    One of the biggest questions of every election is: What’s going on with young voters? There is endless speculation on the news about what young people care about, but very little good research examining their views on the candidates and the issues that matter most to them. The first-of-its-kind GenForward Survey changed that when it was created

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  • Young Adults Think America’s Political System Isn’t Working (Report by GenForward and Next100)

    Young Adults Think America’s Political System Isn’t Working (Report by GenForward and Next100)

    By Dr. Cathy J. Cohen (GenForward Survey), Tabitha Decker (Next100),  Chantal Hinds (Next100), and Kumar Ramanathan (GenForward Survey) The 2024 election is taking place during a pivotal moment for our country and democracy. Since the previous presidential election, the United States has experienced political violence, including an armed insurrection intended to stop the peaceful transfer

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  • Approaching 2024 Presidential Election (August 2024)

    Approaching 2024 Presidential Election (August 2024)

    About the Survey The GenForward August 2024 survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey findings,

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  • Reflections on upcoming 2024 Election (May 2024)

    Reflections on upcoming 2024 Election (May 2024)

    About the Survey The GenForward May 2024 survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey findings,

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  • How Gaza Has Galvanized A New Generation of Freedom Activists

    How Gaza Has Galvanized A New Generation of Freedom Activists

    By Diane WongMay 3, 2024 Hundreds of thousands of voters across the country cast their ballot for no candidate in the Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday, choosing to vote uncommitted in protest of President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has left 34,535 people dead and 77,704 wounded including more than 14,500 children

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  • The “Anti-DEI Crusade” is hurting Black women

    The “Anti-DEI Crusade” is hurting Black women

    By Jenn M. JacksonApril 24, 2024 In recent months, Black women’s educational credentials and professional qualifications have been a central topic in the news media following the public attacks on Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black woman to be President of Harvard University, and the ongoing political debates about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs

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  • Perspectives on Community Safety: a Panel Discussion

    Perspectives on Community Safety: a Panel Discussion

    Watch the GenForward and the Movement for Black Lives panel discussion titled “Perspectives on Community Safety” The panel was moderated by Dr. Amara Enyia from the Movement for Black Lives who was joined by Dr. Cathy Cohen and Dr. Kumar Ramanathan from GenForward, Cat Brooks from the Anti Police-Terror Project, Terun Moore of Strong Arms

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  • Youth Polling Project

    Youth Polling Project

    In 2024, Institute of Politics students, GenForward, and renowned political scientist Cathy Cohen, will develop a survey to glean new insights about the issues driving young voters to the polls. The Project Students will work over the course of five months to develop an original survey ahead of the 2024 elections. The survey will oversample the political, economic,

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  • Gen Z Voters Are Steady to Influence the 2024 Elections

    Gen Z Voters Are Steady to Influence the 2024 Elections

    By Diane WongJanuary 5, 2024 We are less than one year out from the 2024 Elections and the future of the country couldn’t be more uncertain: inflation is at an all-time high, extreme climate events have devastated communities in Maui and elsewhere, there have been more mass shootings than days in the year, all the

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  • The 2024 Election, Abortion, LGBTQ Rights, and Affirmative Action  (November 2023)

    The 2024 Election, Abortion, LGBTQ Rights, and Affirmative Action  (November 2023)

    About the Survey The GenForward November survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey findings, questions,

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