Righting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs April 14, 2008 Sixty years after the universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the UN, attitudes, at least, have change dramatically By Peter Singer Published April 16, 2008 After a century that saw two world wars, the Holocaust, Stalin’s gulag, the killing fields of Cambodia, andContinue Reading
Iranians Favor Direct Talks with US on Shared Issues, Mutual Access for Journalists, More Trade
Iranians Favor Direct Talks with US on Shared Issues, Mutual Access for Journalists, More Trade April 7, 2008 Poll Finds Diminished Perception of US Threat, General Thawing of Hostility Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire / Methodology (PDF) Listen to NPR’s Day to Day host Alex Chadwick interview Steven Kull on theContinue Reading
Iranians Oppose Producing Nuclear Weapons, Saying It Is Contrary to Islam
Iranians Oppose Producing Nuclear Weapons, Saying It Is Contrary to Islam April 7, 2008 But Most Insist on Iran Producing Nuclear Fuel Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire / Methodology (PDF) Listen to NPR’s Day to Day host Alex Chadwick interview Steven Kull on the findings of the poll A majority ofContinue Reading
Global Views of USA Improve
Global Views of USA Improve April 1, 2008 Full Report (PDF) After years of becoming progressively more negative, public views of the United States have begun to improve, according to a BBC World Service Poll across 34 countries. While views of US influence in the world are still predominantly negative,Continue Reading
American Public Says Government Leaders Should Pay Attention to Polls
American Public Says Government Leaders Should Pay Attention to Polls March 21, 2008 Eight in Ten Say Public Should Have Greater Influence on Government Questionnaire (PDF) In sharp contrast to views recently expressed by Vice President Cheney, a new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe government leadersContinue Reading