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Baghdad Shias Believe Killings May Increase Once U.S.-led Forces Depart but Large Majorities Still Support Withdrawal Within a Year November 20, 2006 Shias in the Capital—Unlike Those in the Rest of Iraq—Oppose Disarming Militias Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology Most Shia Arabs living in Baghdad have shifted in recent months from preferringContinue Reading

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U.S. and Venezuela Lead World in National Pride August 31, 2006 Presidents Bush and Chávez may represent opposite poles of the hemispheric political spectrum but the people of the United States and Venezuela have something in common: both are brimming with national pride. A 33-country survey by the University ofContinue Reading

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May 11, 2006 With gas prices pushing $3.00 a gallon, the Republican leadership in Congress is pushing legislation that would do what until recently was considered politically unthinkable: force U.S. automakers to raise fuel efficiency standards. Efforts to raise the Corporate Average Efficiency Standards, known as CAFE standards, have failedContinue Reading