Aristotle measured the quality of democracy by the extent to which politics constrains the economically powerful, allowing the preferences of the landless to be reflected in public policy. According to a new analysis, American democracy gets a failing grade on Aristotle’s test while the countries of northern Europe are star […] Read more »
More Russians are sure of the U.S. meddling in their politics than the other way around, poll finds
Following allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, a majority of Americans believe the Russian government tries to influence domestic U.S. politics, according to polling data released Wednesday. But polling conducted around the same time in Russia suggests that an even larger majority of Russians believe that Washington is […] Read more »
What the World Thinks of U.S. Leadership Under Trump
Gallup found a sharp drop in U.S. leadership approval ratings during Donald Trump’s first year in office. In fact, Germany’s leadership approval now leads U.S. leadership approval worldwide. Jon Clifton, Global Managing Partner at Gallup, discusses these important trends, as well as other key findings based on how 134 countries […] Read more »
Americans and Russians Agree on Priorities for Syria, Differ on Urgency of North Korea
In a holiday greeting to US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged “pragmatic cooperation” between the United States and Russia to address global challenges and threats. This message builds upon previous Trump-Putin phone conversations regarding the situation in Syria and threats from North Korea. Survey results show that […] Read more »
The world hates President Trump
… Let’s recall what Trump said about President Barack Obama and his foreign policy back in October 2016: Donald Trump has claimed that Barack Obama and the US are loathed around the world, driving countries such as the Philippines into the arms of its adversaries. “The world hates our president,” […] Read more »
2018 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals Record-Breaking Drop in Trust in the U.S.
The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that trust in the U.S. has suffered the largest-ever-recorded drop in the survey’s history among the general population. Trust among the general population fell nine points to 43, placing it in the lower quarter of the 28-country Trust Index. Trust among the informed public […] Read more »