In 2006, two-thirds of French adults aware of the controversy over a Danish newspaper publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad said Muslim intolerance was most to blame

When Barack Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, 62% had a favorable view of the Democratic Party, A little more than a year later, the party’s favorability rating had fallen to 38% in April 2010. Read More

Since 2006, the balance of opinion toward the Republican Party has generally been unfavorable. One of the few exceptions was February 2010 when as many viewed the GOP favorably as unfavorably. Not since December 2004, shortly after George W. Bush’s reelection, has a majority expressed a favorable opinion of the GOP. Read More

About six-in-ten in India say they are dissatisfied with their country’s direction.

Republicans are 45 points more likely than Democrats to say recent economic news has been mostly bad

About eight-in-ten Egyptians have an unfavorable view of the United States

Nearly nine-in-ten Americans say a secure job is necessary to be considered part of the middle class

Two-thirds of voters say the 2008 presidential debates influenced their vote.

Though more than six in ten Americans support the administration’s campaign of drone strikes against extremist leaders, majorities in many other nations oppose this tactic