The invasion of Ukraine seems to have global citizens feeling on edge. As new Ipsos polling conducted on behalf of the Halifax International Security Forum finds almost three in four (73%) agree we could see a worldwide conflict like last century’s major military confrontations. Of the more than 32,000 people […] Read more »
A Powerful Theory of Why the Far Right Is Thriving Across the Globe
The political scientist Pippa Norris explains how a ‘silent revolution in values’ is fueling the global rise of the right. The Ezra Klein Show Read more »
Brazil’s polls were off during the first round. Now the right wants to criminalize them.
In the first round of Brazil’s closely watched elections this month, the polls significantly underestimated the support for President Jair Bolsonaro and other conservative candidates across the country. Many on the right were furious, criticizing the pollsters as out of touch with the Brazilian electorate. Now, at the urging of […] Read more »
Inflation is a Political Wrecking Ball
… Americans continue to watch their paychecks erode as they confront higher prices in nearly every aspect of life. It will take an act of God or an incredibly inept Republican Party to fail to convert this economic pain among voters into control of one or both legislative chambers in […] Read more »
UK: Labour open up 33-point vote intention lead in wake of mini-Budget chaos
The latest YouGov/Times vote intention poll shows the Labour party on 54% of the vote, up nine points on their previous record high with YouGov on Monday. The Conservatives meanwhile have dropped to 21% of current vote intention, down seven points. As well as being their record highest share ever […] Read more »
The trust gap: how and why news on digital platforms is viewed more sceptically versus news in general
What role, if any, do social media, search engines, and messaging apps play in eroding the public’s confidence in the news media? … Drawing on an original dataset of survey responses collected in the summer of 2022 across four countries – Brazil, India, the UK, and the US – we […] Read more »