Why Turks Feel Threatened by the US September 5, 2007 Which Middle Eastern public has the largest percentage of people naming the United States as the country that poses the greatest threat? The answer, according to the most recent Pew Global Attitudes Project survey, is Turkey, a NATO ally andContinue Reading

Palestinians on the United Nations August 20, 2007 The international community—spurred by renewed US interest—is gearing up for another major push for peace in the Middle East: President Bush recently dispatched Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to garner support for an international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Tony BlairContinue Reading

Negative Attitudes toward the United States in the Muslim World: Do They Matter? May 17, 2007 Testimony of Dr. Steven Kull Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA), University of Maryland Editor, WorldPublicOpinion.org May 17, 2007 – 2:00 PM Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, HumanContinue Reading

World Publics See European Union as a “Positive Influence” March 21, 2007 Most would like to See Europe Grow More Influential than the U.S. The European Union celebrates its 50th birthday March 25 with its members embroiled in controversies over enlargement, a proposed constitution and how to create jobs whileContinue Reading