The FIFA World Cup is the largest event in sports, with an estimated audience of more than 750 million people worldwide. With 1.2 billion users around the globe, Facebook is the main social platform where people express their support for teams and players. Through the end of the semi-finals, over […] Read more »
Russia’s Global Image Negative amid Crisis in Ukraine
As the European Union considers further sanctions on Russia for its role in the standoff in Ukraine, Russia is broadly unpopular in many countries around the globe and increasingly disliked in Europe and the United States. President Vladimir Putin’s leadership also continues to inspire little confidence worldwide, according to a […] Read more »
Many Teachers Feel Undervalued, Survey Finds
Secondary schoolteachers around the world mostly love their job, but many say they are not valued by society, according to an international survey published last week by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. CONT. Patrick Blum, New York Times Read more »
Mounting Pessimism about Two-State Israeli-Palestinian Solution
In the wake of yet another breakdown in the Middle East peace process, publics in the region have little faith that a way can be found for Israel and an independent Palestinian state to coexist peacefully with each other. Majorities or pluralities in countries across the region voice the view […] Read more »
Iran’s Global Image Largely Negative
As negotiations over its nuclear program continue this week in Vienna, a new Pew Research Center poll finds that Iran’s global image remains overwhelmingly negative. Moreover, ratings for Iran in several Middle Eastern nations have declined significantly in recent years. CONT. Pew Read more »
World Cup Opinions in 19 Countries: Likes, Dislikes, Predictions
Argentina, the United States and Iran appear to be the most disliked World Cup teams. Brazilian fans enter the World Cup as the most confident, though Argentines and Spaniards aren’t far behind in their home-country optimism. And fans across many countries agree that the Brazilians play the most attractive form […] Read more »