What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?
Most U.S. adults who go to religious services say they’ve recently heard from their clergy about at least one political or social issue.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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2. How Americans see the parties on key issues
All in all, Americans don’t see many good ideas from either political party. But when it comes to specific issues, the Republican Party holds advantages on crime and immigration, while the Democratic Party holds advantages on policies related to race, health care, abortion and the environment. In contrast to a few years ago, neither party […]
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3. Americans’ views of allies and threats
Which country poses the greatest threat to the U.S.? Roughly four-in-ten Americans (42%) say China poses the greatest threat to the U.S. when asked in an open-ended question. Russia is named by the next-largest share (25%). Smaller shares say no country (4%), the U.S. itself (3%) or Iran (2%) is the greatest threat. One-in-five say […]
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4 facts about religious switching within Judaism in Israel
About one-fifth of Israeli Jews (22%) have switched from one Jewish group to another since childhood.
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People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally; Others See It as a Top Threat
People in 12 of 24 nations surveyed tend to say the U.S. is their top ally. But it’s also widely seen as a top threat, as are Russia and China.
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4. Views of Israeli and Palestinian political leaders
Israelis’ views of Netanyahu, Gantz and Lapid lean negative, and they have especially unfavorable views of Palestinian leaders.
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1. Views of the potential for lasting peace
56% of Israelis say their people are committed to lasting peace, but fewer say this of the Palestinian people or the leaders on either side.
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5. What role should religion play in Muslim- and Jewish-majority countries?
In a number of countries with sizable Muslim and Jewish populations, we asked Muslim and Jewish adults for their views on religion and governance – specifically, whether religious law should be the official or state law for people who share their religion, and whether their country can be both a democratic country and a Muslim […]
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German Views of the U.S.-Germany Relationship Turn Sharply Negative
Nearly three-quarters of German adults say relations with the United States are bad, while only 24% of U.S adults say the same of relations with Germany.
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International Opinion on Global Threats
Adults across 25 countries see the spread of false information online, the condition of the global economy and terrorism as major threats today.
