Australians Support Prime Minister but Want Him to Bring Troops Home from Iraq
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
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
U.S. Public Favors Raising Auto Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Standards
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
Americans Say U.S. Should Comply with U.N. Judgment and Change Treatment of Guantanamo Detainees
Americans Say U.S. Should Comply with U.N. Judgment and Change Treatment of Guantanamo Detainees May 11, 2006 Large Majority Generally Favors Giving International Courts Broad Authority Seven in Ten Reject Idea of Exceptions for US Full Report Questionnaire Two in three Americans say the United States should change the wayContinue Reading
30-Country Poll Finds Worldwide Consensus that Climate Change is a Serious Problem
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