Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The latest Pew Global Attitudes survey finds some encouraging signs for America’s global image for the first time this decade. Although views of the United States remain negative in much of the world, favorable ratings have increased modestly since 2007 in 10 of 21 countries where comparative data are available. Many people around the world are paying close attention to the U.S. presidential election.
Views of the U.S. in the Muslim World (from The National Interest)
24-Nation Survey Conducted March 17 – April 21, 2008
Since Communism’s Fall, Social Trust Has Fallen in Eastern Europe
U.S. Catholics Occupy Something of a Middle Ground in the Catholic Faith
Russians Prefer Strength in Their Leader, Economy over Democracy
International Opinion Is Mixed On Castro’s Legacy