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  • Many U.S. Young Adults Do Not Trust Political Institutions

    Many U.S. Young Adults Do Not Trust Political Institutions

    By Justin ZimmermanMarch 11th, 2026 Trust in the federal government is at its lowest point in United States’ history, and this distrust is a defining characteristic of the political lives of young people. Perceptions of  government corruption, dissatisfaction with the major political parties, the deterioration of social services such as food stamps, and unprecedented overreach

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  • What Young People Are Saying About the ICE Surge

    What Young People Are Saying About the ICE Surge

    By Diane WongFebruary 10th, 2026 Over the past several weeks, Minneapolis has become a city under siege as federal immigration enforcement has dramatically expanded its presence in the region. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis, including from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection, under

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  • Redefining Safety and Harm For A New Generation

    Redefining Safety and Harm For A New Generation

    By Jenn JacksonJanuary 13th, 2026 The Abolish Patriarchal Violence (APV) Study is a national multi-method research project of Black people’s experiences with both violence and safety in their homes, at work, and in their communities. This project began as a 100-year visioning exercise with the goal that in five generations from now, if you were

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  • Gen Z’s Perspective on Immigration Policy and ICE

    Gen Z’s Perspective on Immigration Policy and ICE

    By Diane WongOctober 17th, 2025 For the first time in over half a century, the U.S. immigrant population has declined by more than a million people since Trump took office in January. Between January and June of this year, the foreign-born population fell from 53.3 million to 51.9 million, a decline that coincides with an

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  • Data — Politics Towards 2020 (Oct 2019)

    Data — Politics Towards 2020 (Oct 2019)

    About the Survey The GenForward February 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 ages 18-36 recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago.  The toplines for this survey include survey

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  • Data — Midterm Elections (Sept 2018)

    Data — Midterm Elections (Sept 2018)

    The GenForward February 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 ages 18-34 recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey findings, questions, responses,…

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