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Three-quarters of Israelis say the U.S. made the right decision in attacking Iran, while eight-in-ten Palestinians say the opposite. Americans are more divided.

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short readsApr 30, 2015

40 years after fall of Saigon, Vietnamese see U.S. as key ally

Four decades after the controversial war, the Vietnamese public sees the United States as a helpful ally and even embraces some of the core tenets of capitalism.
short readsApr 28, 2015

With help from Mexico, number of child migrants crossing U.S. border falls

Mexico’s 3,819 deportations of unaccompanied minors from Central America during the first five months of fiscal year 2015 represent a 56% increase over the same period a year earlier.
short readsApr 24, 2015

Refugees stream into Europe, where they are not welcomed with open arms

Many Europeans, especially in the continent’s south, hold negative views of immigrants and are concerned about new arrivals from outside the EU.
reportApr 21, 2015

2015 U.S.-Japan Survey Presentation

This presentation of findings from a survey conducted in the U.S. and Japan examines American and Japanese attitudes toward each other and their allies 70 years after the end of World War II.
reportApr 15, 2015

Cell Phones in Africa: Communication Lifeline

In a few short years, the proliferation of mobile phone networks has transformed communications in sub-Saharan Africa. It has also allowed Africans to skip the landline stage of development and jump right to the digital age.
short readsApr 15, 2015

For the U.S. and Japan, legacy of WWII is still painful

The U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki has long divided Americans and Japanese: 56% of Americans say it was justified, versus 14% of Japanese.
short readsApr 9, 2015

How Americans and Japanese see each other

We asked people in both countries if they associated particular words such as “hardworking,” “inventive” or “selfish” with people in the other country.
short readsApr 7, 2015

Obama to meet Latin American leaders amid positive views of U.S. in the region

A 2014 Pew Research Center survey of 43 countries showed that a median of 65% of people in Latin America had a positive view of the U.S.
short readsApr 7, 2015

5 facts to help understand the U.S.-Japan relationship

While Americans and Japanese trust each other, both are wary of China, and they differ in their views of what role Japan’s military should play.
reportApr 7, 2015

Americans, Japanese: Mutual Respect 70 Years After the End of WWII

Adversaries in World War II, fierce economic competitors in the 1980s and early 1990s, Americans and Japanese nonetheless share a deep mutual respect.

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reportDec 6, 2023

How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? How do people’s experiences with travel and feelings of international connectedness relate to their views about the world? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.

reportFeb 28, 2024

A 24-country survey finds a median of 59% are dissatisfied with how their democracy is functioning, and 74% think elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

reportMar 13, 2024