When Americans think about Israel, what do they have in mind?
67% of U.S. adults express a favorable view of the Israeli people; a much smaller share (48%) says the same about the Israeli government.
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Key takeaways on Americans’ views on gender equality a century after U.S. women gained the right to vote
A majority of Americans say the country still hasn’t gone far enough in giving women equal rights with men.
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Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats
While the economy remains the dominant issue in this fall’s midterm elections, the issue of abortion has increased markedly in importance. More voters continue to view their midterm vote as an expression of opposition to Joe Biden than support for him. But across both parties, more voters now say Biden is not much of a factor in their vote.
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International opinion of Joe Biden in 6 charts
In his second year in office, Joe Biden receives generally positive ratings in the 18 countries surveyed in spring 2022.
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Some gender disparities widened in the U.S. workforce during the pandemic
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
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Rising share of Americans see women raising children on their own, cohabitation as bad for society
47% of U.S. adults say single women raising children on their own is generally a bad thing for society, an increase of 7 points since 2018.
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Most Latinos Say Democrats Care About Them and Work Hard for Their Vote, Far Fewer Say So of GOP
Abortion has risen as an election issue for Latinos, with a majority saying it should be legal in all or most cases. Meanwhile, 80% say the economy is a very important issue when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming congressional midterm elections, a greater share than any other issue.
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What Do Americans Know About International Affairs?
Older Americans, those with more education and men tend to score better on our 12-question quiz about international knowledge. Republicans and Democrats have roughly the same levels of international knowledge, while conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats tend to score better than their more moderate counterparts.
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A Century After Women Gained the Right To Vote, Majority of Americans See Work To Do on Gender Equality
A hundred years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, about half of Americans say granting women the right to vote has been the most important milestone in advancing the position of women in the country.
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As Partisan Hostility Grows, Signs of Frustration With the Two-Party System
Increasingly, Republicans and Democrats view not just the opposing party but also the people in that party in a negative light. Growing shares in each party now describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans. Nearly half of younger adults say they “wish there were more parties to choose from.”