America is embedded in a world that is troubled by insidious parallel variants of the same structural problems — anti-immigrant fervor, political tribalism, racism, ethnic tension, authoritarianism and inequality — that led to a right-wing takeover of the federal government by Donald Trump. The peculiarly American characteristics of the Trump […] Read more »
Few across 17 advanced economies have confidence in Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s global image has been consistently low for years in many countries, and a Pew Research Center survey conducted this summer in 17 advanced economies shows that negative views of him are at or near historic highs in most places. Today, a median of 22% say they […] Read more »
As Biden tries to rally allies, he faces questions abroad about the state of U.S. democracy
If anyone doubted that much of the world felt a great sense of relief when Joe Biden became president, a new survey of attitudes in countries around the world confirms as much. But the survey also underscores the degree to which people in other countries have concerns about the health […] Read more »
Democracy in Disarray: How the World Sees the U.S. and Its Example
President Biden and his administration attempt to reaffirm America’s international leadership at a moment when America’s democracy and global standing are tested in new and profound ways: an insurrection in January made the country’s political polarization clear; countries with stronger central governments gained an early diplomatic advantage over the United […] Read more »
2 in 3 adults think race, ethnicity or national origin affects job opportunities
A new Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey finds that in 27 countries, an average of 65% of all adults think that, in their country, someone’s race, ethnicity, or national origin influences their employment opportunities. When considering their own race, ethnicity, or national origin, more than one third say it has impacted […] Read more »
As Pandemic Continues, More in U.S. and Europe Feel Major Impact on Their Lives
The novel coronavirus continues to pose weighty challenges for people around the world. Significant shares of the public in the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom say their lives have changed because of the outbreak, according to a new Pew Research Center survey conducted as vaccines were first […] Read more »