The public has long held the view that the United States is “less respected” by other countries than in the past. Majorities said this when Barack Obama was president, as well as when George W. Bush was in office. And today, 68% say the U.S. is less respected by other […] Read more »
A Climate Science Report That Changes Minds? Don’t Bet on It
The Trump administration published a report Friday on climate change from its own scientists that left no doubt about its grim reality and its causes. … But there is little reason to think that yet another scientific report will fundamentally shift attitudes on global warming — either among policymakers or […] Read more »
Asian countries on Trump’s trip have largely positive views of U.S. but disagree on policy
President Donald Trump embarks on a five-country tour of Asia this week with plans to address North Korea’s nuclear program, economic relations and other issues important to the region and the United States. Over 12 days, Trump will travel to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. While majorities […] Read more »
America’s Top Fears 2017
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 4 (2017) provides an in-depth examination into the fears of average Americans. In May of 2017, a random sample of 1,207 adults from across the United States were asked their level of fear about eighty different fears across a huge variety of […] Read more »
How Progressives Can & Must Engage on NAFTA Renegotiations
Trade stands out from every other policy issue because Donald Trump’s unhappiness with the status quo is shared by virtually all progressive advocacy groups and nearly all Democratic Members of Congress who are otherwise fighting Trump every day. It is urgent for progressives to engage on trade because Trump has […] Read more »
How Donald Trump is negotiating like a hostage-taker
As a candidate, Donald Trump sold himself as a deal maker. As president, he’s governing more as a hostage taker. Across an array of domestic and foreign challenges, Trump’s go-to move has become to create what amounts to a political hostage situation. He’s either terminating, or threatening to terminate, a […] Read more »