Americans put low priority on promoting democracy abroad
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
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Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
In 2018, 59% of U.S. adults said there were too few women in high political offices, including 69% of women and 48% of men who said this.
Many Americans say the tone and nature of political debate in the United States has become more negative in recent years.
The U.S. public is uncertain and divided about America’s role in the world, ranging from what they regard as the greatest threats to the U.S. to the measures the country should take to deal with them.
The latest data on the state of race relations in the U.S. and how much progress has been made — or not — in achieving racial equality.
Republican voters give the current field of presidential candidates higher ratings than at comparable times in the past two nomination contests.
Here is a profile of Republicans’ views of the economy and economic policy, based on our surveys.
Even before Donald Trump and Ben Carson surged past more traditional GOP presidential candidates in the polls, Republicans were feeling restive about their party and its leaders.
Most online harassment consists of name-calling or trying to embarrass someone, but there is also the darker side of physical threats: stalking, sexual harassment and being harassed for a long period of time.
Race and community relations have become the focal point of tension in a series of incidents over the past year.
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