Canada once again ranks as the country or territory that Americans view most favorably, while North Korea ranks the least favorably among 22 countries on the world stage. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
The Urgent Need to Repair Our Broken Politics
An article in Washington Monthly caught my eye the other day. It compared the United States today to Germany between the two World Wars. As a rule, I’m wary of historical analogies. It seems that the closer you examine them, the less convincing they become. But James Bruno, a veteran […] Read more »
On world affairs, most G20 countries more confident in Merkel than Trump
As leaders from 20 of the world’s largest economies prepare to meet in Germany this week for the Group of Twenty (G2o) summit, residents in most member countries have more confidence in the summit’s host – German Chancellor Angela Merkel – than in U.S. President Donald Trump to do the […] Read more »
Angela Merkel Viewed More Positively Among Democrats Than GOP
More than a decade into her tenure as chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel has a 2-to-1 more positive image among U.S. Democrats than among Republicans. Fifty-five percent of Democrats say they have a favorable opinion, compared with 23% of Republicans. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Donald Trump Is Making Europe Liberal Again
… So if you’re keeping score at home, right-wing nationalist parties have had disappointing results in Austria, the Netherlands, France and the U.K., and they appear poised for one in Germany, although there’s a long way to go there. I haven’t cherry-picked these outcomes; these are the the major elections […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Is Russia friend or foe? Voters say foe, think Trump says friend
By a 36-point margin, American voters consider Russia an enemy of the U.S. rather than an ally. In contrast, by a 53-point spread, most think President Trump sees it the other way around. CONT. Victoria Balara, Fox News Read more »