Global investors are souring on President Barack Obama while still expecting him to be re- elected in November. By a margin of 46 percent to 39 percent, investors say Obama’s re-election would be bad for U.S. financial markets, according to a quarterly Bloomberg Global Poll conducted on Sept. 4. … […] Read more »
The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity
The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of […] Read more »
Everything’s different (almost) since last international AIDS conference in U.S.
… In the Post-Kaiser poll, 46 percent of Americans agree with the statement, “The United States is a global leader and has a responsibility to spend more money to help fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries.” Thirty-two percent say the United States is spending “too little” to prevent and […] Read more »
Oceans Apart: The Higher Health Costs of Women in the U.S. Compared to Other Nations
… This issue brief examines the implications of poor coverage for women in the United States by comparing their experiences to those of women in 10 other industrialized nations, all of which have universal health insurance systems. The analysis finds that women in the United States — both with and […] Read more »
Pervasive Gloom About the World Economy
The economic mood is exceedingly glum all around the world. A median of just 27 percent think their national economy is doing well, according to a survey in 21 countries by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted
Global approval of President Barack Obama’s policies has declined significantly since he first took office, while overall confidence in him and attitudes toward the U.S. have slipped modestly as a consequence. Europeans and Japanese remain largely confident in Obama, albeit somewhat less so than in 2009, while Muslim publics remain […] Read more »