Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
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More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
Many U.S. adults describe cyberattacks from other countries (71%) and the spread of misinformation online (70%) as major threats to the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
Canadian views of their own country’s and their southern neighbor’s handling of the pandemic have shifted considerably in the past year.
Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
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