Most Americans agree that the United States should have at most a minor role in finding a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, according to the AP-NORC survey conducted about three weeks after a ceasefire ended the most recent period of Israeli-Palestinian fighting. But when it comes to […] Read more »
How Trump turned Russia into a partisan issue
This week’s high profile summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin was markedly different from the meetings between Putin and Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump. The former President was largely seen as friendly toward Putin, while Biden is definitely not. In fact, Trump was so friendly with Putin […] Read more »
Racial bias makes white Americans more likely to support wars in nonwhite foreign countries
White Americans who hold racist attitudes are likely to prefer military action over diplomacy in foreign countries like Iran and, in particular, China. Frank Rossoto Stocktrek via Getty Vladimir Enrique Medenica, University of Delaware and David Ebner, University of Delaware The effects of American racial bias and anti-Asian sentiment do […] Read more »
For the Former Foreign Relations Chair, the Ultimate Test
… For the first 70 years after World War II, the president of the United States, no matter his party, had a second, unofficial title: “leader of the free world.” He also had the role of indispensable ally to other democracies around the world. According to Pew Research Center surveys, […] Read more »
Most Americans want Biden to take tough stand with Putin
Most Americans want President Biden to take a tough stance in dealing with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, rather than a cooperative approach, at their upcoming summit, as majorities believe Russia is using cyberattacks against the U.S. and trying to influence our country’s politics and elections. Russia-linked cyberattacks are specifically the […] Read more »
Majority of Americans trust Joe Biden to negotiate on US behalf with foreign counterparts
In the midst of his first foreign trip since taking office, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of the American public has a great deal or good amount of trust in President Joe Biden to negotiate on the country’s behalf with other world leaders. That level of trust […] Read more »