Americans continue to hold Canada and Great Britain in higher regard than all other countries rated in Gallup’s annual World Affairs survey, with close to nine in 10 viewing these U.S. allies favorably. Russia now ties with North Korea as the least favorably reviewed country. Ten other countries among the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Over 8 in 10 say Saudi Arabia’s human rights record is a problem
Over half of voters don’t like how President Biden is handling the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, and an overwhelming majority is troubled by the country’s human rights record. … Meanwhile, more than half disapprove of the job Biden is doing on energy policy (57%), and say they have changed […] Read more »
Americans Rate Canada, Britain, France, Japan Most Favorably
Canada, Great Britain, France and Japan are rated favorably by more than eight in 10 Americans this year in Gallup’s annual World Affairs poll. The survey, which was conducted before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, finds five countries at the other end of the spectrum with favorable ratings under […] Read more »
Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy
What happens when the voices of a few drown out the views of the many? Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Matthew Jordan, Penn State and Sydney Forde, Penn State After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way to Ottawa, they parked their vehicles near Parliament and started making […] Read more »
There’s a Reason Trump Loves the Truckers
The truckers’ protest in Ottawa is the latest barrage from the world’s disaffected in the revolt that found expression in the 2016 election of Donald Trump; the 2017 Unite the Right march on Charlottesville, Va.; the rise of QAnon; and the Jan. 6 insurrection in the halls of Congress. One […] Read more »
In Response to Climate Change, Citizens in Advanced Economies Are Willing To Alter How They Live and Work
A new Pew Research Center survey in 17 advanced economies spanning North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region finds widespread concern about the personal impact of global climate change. Most citizens say they are willing to change how they live and work at least some to combat the effects of […] Read more »