The attack on the offices of the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo claiming 12 lives was the most closely followed news in the U.S. last week, but interest in the story was not as high when compared with four previous terrorist incidents abroad. CONT. Bruce Drake, Pew Read more »
Terrorism Worries Little Changed; Most Give Government Good Marks for Reducing Threat
In the aftermath of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris — and months after the start of U.S. airstrikes against ISIS — there has been little change in the public’s worries about an imminent terrorist attack in the United States. … In addition, the public gives high ratings to the U.S. […] Read more »
American Public Attitudes Toward ISIS and Syria
Although the fight against the Islamic State, or ISIS, found broad support in Congress and amongst a growing international coalition, questions remain about America’s commitment to a mission to “degrade and ultimately destroy” this terrorist organization, and about the efficacy of the current military strategy in stopping ISIS from seizing […] Read more »
Getting it wrong on how Americans see torture
Various media reports of recent polling give the misleading impression that a majority of Americans approve of the harsh interrogation techniques used by the CIA after 9/11 and discussed in the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report. A key example is the December 16 article in The Washington Post with the […] Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Americans having a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’
‘Tis indeed the season to be jolly for Americans, who are experiencing their lowest levels of holiday stress in years, according to a new CNN/ORC nationwide poll. CONT. Alexandra Jaffe, CNN Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Americans believe Sony overreacted to hack
More than 6-in-10 Americans believe that Sony Pictures’ decision to cancel the release of “The Interview” was an overreaction, according to a CNN/ORC poll released on Tuesday. But the U.S. public does think that the incidents which led to that decision were acts of terrorism on the part of North […] Read more »