The results of the 2015 Chicago Council Survey demonstrate that the American public remains committed to engagement in the world—as it has been for the more than 40 years the Council has conducted its surveys. But on specific policies, public opinion often divides along party lines. At a fundamental level, […] Read more »
Americans’ Concerns about China: Economics, Cyberattacks, Human Rights Top the List
As the White House prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for his first state visit to the United States later this month, the American public continues to see a number of issues related to China and its rising power as major concerns. In particular, economic issues loom large. CONT. […] Read more »
Catholics Twice as Likely to Agree with Pope Francis on Climate Change Than Disagree
Pope Francis has made a statement on climate change at once comprehensive and clear: in June, he released a 192-page environmental encyclical; earlier this month, the Vatican deemed September 1 annual “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”; and the pope is expected to address Congress about the […] Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Obama disapproval up, most say U.S. doing badly
After a brief bump into positive territory, disapproval of President Barack Obama is on the rise amid dismal reviews of his work on several foreign policy issues and a sense that his policies would lead the country in the wrong direction. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Speaking Out on Global Warming: Public Attitudes toward the Papal Encyclical on Climate Change
One month after release of the papal encyclical on climate change, a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and researchers at Yale University finds that fewer than 1 in 3 Americans, and 40 percent of Catholics, are aware of Pope Francis’s efforts to emphasize […] Read more »
Obama Gets Low Marks for His Handling of Iran
Only one in three Americans approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of the situation in Iran — his lowest rating of eight issues measured in a new Gallup survey. The president’s policy toward Iran has been a major focus as he tries to drum up support for the multi-national agreement […] Read more »