Ask the Expert: An End to the Culture Wars

Ruy Teixeira explains why public opinion is shifting on issues such as gay marriage, stem cells, immigration, and other previously contentious topics.

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What does it mean that the culture wars are ending? What demographic trends are spurring the end of the culture wars? And what issues are experiencing the greatest shifts in public opinion?

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Ruy Teixeira

Former Senior Fellow

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Ask the Expert: An End to the Culture Wars