Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
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57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
Many Black Americans say they learn about their ancestors and U.S. Black history from family.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
Veterans and non-veterans in the United States largely align when it comes to the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
Across 11 questions on cultural subjects, the gap between the left and right in the U.S. is wider than in the European countries surveyed.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
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