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Explore trends in the makeup of the Democratic Party, plus what the rising liberal faction and shrinking moderate and conservative factions stand for.

Americans have become more liberal on moral issues in recent years and are more likely to label themselves as socially liberal. This cultural shift involves interesting elements and may lead to important consequences.

The new "Gender Power in Africa" report highlights the discrimination that women face and reinforces the need for more data to study the problem.

Fifty years after Woodstock became the symbol of 1960s social upheaval, Gallup trends highlight how much has changed in U.S. society.

Even though an increasing number of states have moved toward legalizing same-sex marriage in the past year, Americans’ views on the matter have not changed, with 57% opposed and 40% in favor of legal recognition of gay marriages. Americans are ...

Fifty-four percent of Americans think the death penalty is morally acceptable, an all-time low in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Read about Americans' evolving views of gay marriage, obesity in the U.S., and the emotions people are experiencing around the world.

More Americans today are satisfied with where the nation stands on acceptance of gays and lesbians, federal taxes, and healthcare availability than were satisfied in 2001. But Americans' satisfaction with the economy has declined.

A majority of Americans favor inheritance rights and employee benefits for gay and lesbian spouses and partners, and gay and lesbian adoption rights. Less than half support openly gay adults serving as Boy Scout leaders.

Trends measuring Americans' values need to be analyzed in the context of differences in question wording and changes in methodology.