China’s international image remains broadly negative as views of the U.S. rebound

Views of the United States and China have diverged sharply in parts of the world. Whereas last year negative views of both countries were at or near historic highs, today, positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies while most continue to see China in an unfavorable […] Read more »

International Public Opinion on Climate Change

This report presents results from an international survey, conducted in partnership with Facebook Data for Good, investigating public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior among Facebook users in more than 30 countries and territories worldwide. CONTINUED Yale Program on Climate Change Communication The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily […] Read more »

U.S. stands out among 28 countries in perceptions of social tension

A new Ipsos Global Advisor poll, carried out in partnership with the Policy Institute at King’s College London, shows over half of Americans (57%) think that their country is divided by “culture wars.” Just over a third of people from 28 countries across the world (a Global Country Average of […] Read more »

Why The Two-Party System Is Wrecking American Democracy

As the “Big Lie” of a stolen election continues to dominate the Republican Party, GOP-controlled states enact restrictive voting laws and pursue preposterous election audits, aspiring candidates embrace the fiction of a stolen 2020 election, and a majority of GOP voters still believe Trump is the “true president,” the obvious […] Read more »