Americans differ from people in other societies over some aspects of U.S. ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
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While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Veterans and non-veterans in the United States largely align when it comes to the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan.
Those on the political right are more likely to say there should have been fewer public activity restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
Around a fifth (21%) of the 198 countries evaluated banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, our analysis found.
Globally, Muslims live in the biggest households, followed by Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated.
One-quarter of all U.S. Latinos self-identify as Afro-Latino, Afro-Caribbean or of African descent with roots in Latin America.
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