American Public Favors Safe Havens in Syria
American Public Favors Safe Havens in Syria March 20, 2012 Half Approve US Providing Air Cover, But Not Troops Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) Two thirds of Americans approve of the idea of the Arab League and Turkey establishing safe havens inside Syria, to provide Syrians who are at risk ofContinue Reading
American Public Opposes Israel Striking Iran
American Public Opposes Israel Striking Iran March 13, 2012 If Israel and Iran Have Military Conflict, Americans Say US Should Stay Out Full report(PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) A new poll finds that only one in four Americans favors Israel conducting a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program. Seven inContinue Reading
Public Consultation Finds Bipartisan Support for Extending Bush-Era Tax Cuts, But Only for Income Under $250k
Full Report(PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) With President Obama presenting his proposed budget for 2013, the question of how to deal with the Bush-era tax cuts, scheduled to terminate at the end of 2012, is once again on the table. The Program for Public Consultation presented a representative sample ofContinue Reading
Support for Economic Aid Only Modestly Dampened By Economic Downturn
January 25, 2012 Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis As the World Economic Forum begins its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, amid concerns that the economic slowdown in the wealthy countries is undermining public support for economic aid, newly updated digests of American and international public opinionContinue Reading
Large Majorities in US and Europe Endorse Focus on Renewable Energy
January 18, 2012 But US Support for Deemphasizing Fossil Fuels Softens Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis As world energy markets react to Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz and the World Future Energy Summit convenes in Abu Dhabi this week, newly updated digests ofContinue Reading