Poll of 18 African Countries Finds All Support Democracy June 12, 2006 Divided on Performance of Elected Governments Africans strongly support democracy despite frustration in some countries with unfair elections, corruption and unresponsive political leaders, a multinational poll by Afrobarometer shows. In all 18 countries surveyed the most common view wasContinue 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
French Public Stands Behind Protests Against New Labor Law March 28, 2006 By Angela Stephens With French young people in the streets protesting a new law that will allow employers to fire workers under age 26 without review, French public opinion polls indicate that the French public is largely standingContinue Reading
Americans Want to Begin Drawdown of Troops in Iraq but Not a Quick Pullout March 15, 2006 Confidence in Success of Mission Low and Getting Lower Full Report Questionnaire A large majority of Americans want to begin drawing down US troops in Iraq, although only one in four favors aContinue Reading
U.S. Public Opposes Permanent Military Bases in Iraq but Majority Thinks U.S. Plans to Keep Them March 15, 2006 If New Iraqi Government Sets Timeline for U.S. Withdrawal, Public Thinks U.S. Should Comply Full Report Questionnaire A large bipartisan majority of Americans oppose permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq andContinue Reading
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