Nationalist populism has become a major force in European politics. But while such populism has long been thought to have its roots in economic anxiety, a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data suggests there are additional factors at play. Those who have a favorable opinion of populist parties […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Say Mexico Is a U.S. Friend or Ally
Americans’ views of U.S. relations with Mexico are at new lows with 72% of Americans saying Mexico is an ally (27%) or a friend (45%) of the U.S., the lowest point in Gallup’s nearly 20-year trend. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
NATO Summit: Damage Control or Wrecking Ball for U.S. Image
While approval ratings of U.S. leadership took a beating worldwide in 2017, some of the most serious damage occurred among the United States’ NATO allies — the same group gathered this week in Brussels. NATO countries led the world with the largest declines in approval of U.S. leadership between 2016 […] Read more »
Trump Voters May Be the Biggest Losers From Trump’s Auto Tariffs
President Trump has complained about seeing too many German cars on Fifth Avenue, and threatened heavy tariffs on the companies that produce them. There is a good chance, though, that those Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs were not only made in the United States, but made by workers who voted for Mr. […] Read more »
G6 Plus One Mindset Existed Before Summit
The angry tweets and comments from President Donald Trump and his advisers after the recent G7 meeting in Quebec underscore the often-confrontational approach the Trump administration has taken toward the nation’s major allies — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada. But before the tweets and punditry, what […] Read more »
American Public Opinion and the Holocaust
Americans rarely agree as overwhelmingly as they did in November 1938. Just two weeks after Nazi Germany coordinated a brutal nationwide attack against Jews within its own borders — an event known as “Kristallnacht” — Gallup asked Americans: “Do you approve or disapprove of the Nazi treatment of Jews in […] Read more »