Australians Support Prime Minister but Want Him to Bring Troops Home from Iraq May 17, 2006 When President Bush toasted Australian Prime Minister John Howard at a White House State Dinner Tuesday, he paid tribute to an ally who remains a strong supporter of the war in Iraq. Howard’s supportContinue Reading
Eight out of Nine Countries Polled Oppose Death Penalty for Hussein. Only Americans Back Execution if Convicted May 17, 2006 In Baghdad, prosecutors began this week to cross-examine Saddam Hussein over his role in the execution of more than 100 Shiites in 1982. Charged with crimes against humanity, the deposedContinue Reading
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
April 25, 2006 Concern Growing Sharply Since Katrina, Americans No Longer See Unusual Weather as Natural Questionnaire A poll of 30 countries from around the world finds that a large majority of people in all countries polled believe that climate change or global warming is a serious problem. No countryContinue Reading
World Opinion on China More Positive than on U.S., But Slipping April 17, 2006 Most Countries, Including in Asia, Comfortable With China’s Growing Economic Power As President Hu Jintao makes the first visit of his presidency to Washington this month, global public opinion polls reveal that China’s ratings in worldContinue Reading
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