Political Demographics

A 2016 file photo of the California state Capitol in Sacramento.

'Enough': California's Women In Politics Call Out Sexual Harassment

1:02pm October 18, 2017

"It's a power dynamic that's difficult even for female lawmakers," said Samantha Corbin, a lobbyist in Sacramento., "Men often control fundraising, your ability to get bills passed."

A New Orleans Saints fan holds a voodoo doll at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans in 2016.

On Halloween, Remember: Voodoo Isn't Black Magic

3:47pm October 13, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Halloween is nigh. Does your costume pass the racial sensitivity test? That's our topic this week on Ask Code Switch.

Shop owner Jeff Binkley displays an AR-15 "Sport" rifle at Sarge's Sidearms on Sept. 29, 2016 near Benson, Ariz.

Poll: Majorities Of Both Parties Favor Increased Gun Restrictions

5:07am October 13, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new poll finds bipartisan support for tougher gun laws, but big partisan gaps on the intensity of that support — not to mention sizable gaps in knowledge about gun facts.

A Pew Research Survey finds Americans are more polarized than they have been in more than two decades on a range of issues.

Republicans And Democrats Don't Agree, Or Like Each Other — And It's Worse Than Ever

4:16pm October 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The partisan split in America is the highest it has been in two decades, with Republicans and Democrats holding disparate views on race, immigration and more, according to a new Pew study.

President Trump takes questions from reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.

Politics & Government

Study: News Coverage Of Trump More Negative Than For Other Presidents

4:00pm October 02, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Reports on the current president are also less policy-focused and more about Trump's personality, according to The Pew Research Center. But that is not necessarily a reflection of the outlet's bias.

When The Parents Are White, The Child Is Black, And The Churches Are Segregated

12:01pm September 28, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Its a familiar American trope: The most segregated time for Christians is 11 a.m. on Sunday. This week, on Ask Code Switch, where does an interracial family find a pew?

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Goodbye, For Now, To A Vital Source For Native American News

6:01am September 24, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.

The Census is not just about facts, it's also about what we call ourselves and how we're represented.

Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?

6:18am September 23, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

As Hispanic Heritage Month gets under way, it's worth noting that the idea of people from the Latin American diaspora referring to themselves as 'Hispanic' or 'Latino' or 'Latinx' is a fairly new one.

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As the burgeoning marijuana industry booms, who is reaping the benefits, and who is being left behind?

(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

12:16pm September 22, 2017

by Maria Paz Gutierrez

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.

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Dillard University students march to their polling place on campus to vote in New Orleans on Nov. 8, 2016.

Politics & Government

2016 Voter Turnout Dropped At HBCUs, Climbed At Women's Colleges, Study Finds

11:41am September 20, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Voter turnout was up among college students by more than the nation as a whole in the last election, a Tufts University report says. But that turnout varied greatly across different types of colleges.