More people globally see racial, ethnic discrimination as a serious problem in the U.S. than in their own society
Concerns about racial and ethnic discrimination are widespread in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed this spring.
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Concerns about racial and ethnic discrimination are widespread in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed this spring.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
In almost every public surveyed, substantial shares identify others in their life as a source of meaning. Family is most frequently mentioned in almost all survey publics and appears within the top five sources of meaning in every place surveyed. Some people also cite romantic partners and their friends and community. When mentioning finding meaning […]
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
Nearly all Democrats (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans.
Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
Wide majorities in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed say having people of many different backgrounds improves their society, but most also see conflicts between partisan, racial and ethnic groups.
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