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    Did the President Score on Social Security?

    President Bush’s proposals on Social Security resonate with the public opinion in some respects but are off key in others. The public is squarely with the president on the urgency of the issue. Pew Research Center polling in February found nearly three-quarters of Americans wanting action on fixing Social Security, either right away or in […]

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    Picture This

    “Pictorial passwords” make logging in a bit like a personal concentration game.

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    Support for Tougher Indecency Measures, But Worries About Government Intrusiveness

    Introduction and Summary Americans have ambivalent views about the appropriate role for government in curbing sex, violence and indecency in the entertainment media. They have doubts about the effectiveness of government action, and believe that public pressure ­ in the form of complaints and boycotts ­ is a better way of dealing with the problem. […]

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    Dr. Google’s Office Never Closes

    The presentation is an overview of several trends, including broadband adoption and a surge of interest in “every day” health topics, and how they affect the internet health landscape.

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    Spam and Phishing

    More than a year after the CAN-SPAM Act became law, email users say they are receiving slightly more spam in their inboxes than before, but they are minding it less.

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    Protecting Teens Online

    54% of parents with teenagers use internet filters – a big jump from 2000. Yet both teens and parents believe that youth do things online that their parents would not like.

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    To What Extent Can Congress Regulate Religious Freedom

    Pew Research Center Washington, D.C. Download the Pew Forum legal backgrounder Speakers: Nathan J. Diament, Director, Institute for Public Affairs, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America; Co-Editor, Tikkun Olam: Social Responsibility in Jewish Law and Thought Ira C. “Chip” Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School […]

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    Hispanics and the Social Security Debate

    Latinos have distinct demographic and economic characteristics that give them a unique stake in the debate over the future of Social Security.