Search results for: “democracy”

reportNov 15, 2021

News on Twitter: Consumed by Most Users and Trusted by Many

Fully 70% of U.S. adult Twitter news consumers say they have used Twitter to follow live news events, up from 59% who said this in 2015.
reportJun 22, 2022

International Attitudes Toward the U.S., NATO and Russia in a Time of Crisis

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
reportNov 10, 2020

In 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More Than a Decade

In 2018, the global median level of government restrictions on religion – that is, laws, policies and actions by officials that impinge on religious beliefs and practices – continued to climb, reaching an all-time high since Pew Research Center began tracking these trends in 2007.
reportNov 18, 2021

What Makes Life Meaningful? Views From 17 Advanced Economies

Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
data essaySep 2, 2021

Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
short readsNov 25, 2014

64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

Of the 64 countries in this category, about half have Christian symbols (48%) and about a third include Islamic religious symbols (33%).
reportJan 14, 2014

Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High

A third of the 198 countries studied had a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion in 2012. About three-in-ten countries had a high or very high level of government restrictions on religion, roughly the same as in 2011.
reportApr 30, 2013

The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society

A new survey report looks at attitudes among Muslims in 39 countries on a wide range of topics, from science to sharia, polygamy to popular culture. The survey finds that overwhelming percentages of Muslims in many countries want Islamic law to be the official law of their land, but there is also widespread support for democracy and religious freedom.
reportNov 21, 2012

Laws Penalizing Blasphemy, Apostasy and Defamation of Religion are Widespread

On Nov. 20, a Pakistani court ordered blasphemy charges dropped against a Christian teenager who had been accused of burning pages from the Quran. A new Pew Forum analysis finds that as of 2011 nearly half the countries and territories in the world have laws against blasphemy, apostasy or defamation.
reportApr 5, 2011

Goal of Libyan Operation Less Clear to Public

Overview Two weeks after U.S. and NATO forces began military operations in Libya, the public’s reaction to the situation remains mixed. Half (50%) say the United States and its allies made the right decision in conducting airstrikes in Libya, while 37% say it was the wrong decision – a balance of opinion virtually unchanged from […]

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Search results for: “democracy”

International Attitudes Toward the U.S., NATO and Russia in a Time of Crisis

In 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More Than a Decade

What Makes Life Meaningful? Views From 17 Advanced Economies

Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High

Laws Penalizing Blasphemy, Apostasy and Defamation of Religion are Widespread

Goal of Libyan Operation Less Clear to Public

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