Most Egyptians Believe Continued Protests Are Bad for Country
Majorities of Egyptians have repeatedly said that continued protests such as those in Egypt's Tahrir Square are a bad thing for the country. At the same time, Egyptians were growing less optimistic...
View ArticleEgyptians Expect Military to Hand Power to Elected Gov't
One year after protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, most Egyptians are confident that the ruling military council will hand over power to a civilian government after...
View ArticleOpinion Briefing: New Normal Unclear for U.S., Pakistan
Pakistanis' increasingly sour views of the U.S. in 2011 underscore how difficult it will be for the two nations to reset their relationship.
View ArticleFewer Feel Safe in Several Arab Spring Countries
Residents in Egypt, Bahrain, and Tunisia feel less safe now than they did before the uprisings in their countries. Egyptians feel the least secure, with less than half (47%) saying they feel safe...
View ArticleOpinion Briefing: Mexico's Drug War
Five years after Mexico launched an aggressive war on drugs, Mexicans are less likely to report drugs and gangs where they live, but they are also less likely to feel safe.
View ArticleConfidence in U.S. Public Schools at New Low
Americans express record-low confidence in public schools, organized religion, banks, and television news this year. Among 16 institutions rated, Americans continue to be most confident in the military...
View ArticleWomen Feel Less Safe Than Men in Many Developed Countries
New Zealand, Malta, Italy, France, Australia, and the U.S. are among dozens of countries worldwide where men are significantly more likely than women to say they feel safe walking alone at night in...
View ArticleLatin Americans Least Likely Worldwide to Feel Safe
Latin American and Caribbean residents are the least likely in the world to say they feel safe walking alone at night. Residents in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northern America are the mostly likely...
View ArticleAfghans' Outlook on Lives Remains Bleak
Afghans' views of their lives improved little between 2011 and 2012. One in four Afghans rate their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering," and the percentage who are "thriving" remained...
View ArticleOpinion Briefing: Libyans Eye New Relations With the West
A majority of Libyans (54%) approve of U.S. leadership and favor military aid from the West. More than six in 10 consider al-Qaeda and former Gadhafi regime members a serious threat to the country's...
View ArticleIn Iraqi Kurdistan, Satisfaction With Infrastructure Crumbles
Residents of Iraqi Kurdistan report less satisfaction with key infrastructure and perceive more corruption in 2012 than they did in previous years, while attitudes in the rest of Iraq have improved.
View ArticleSnapshot: Libyans Want Militias Disarmed Immediately
Ninety-five percent of Libyans agree that local militias should be disarmed immediately, as the country grapples with the role of armed groups and a surplus of weapons after the downfall of the Gadhafi...
View ArticleAmericans Unsure if Best Times for U.S. Are Past or to Come
Americans are split when asked if the country's best years are ahead of us or behind us. By almost a 2-1 margin, they predict 2013 will be a year of economic difficulty rather than a year of prosperity.
View ArticleU.S. Death Penalty Support Stable at 63%
Americans' support for the death penalty as punishment for murder has plateaued in the low 60s in recent years after a decade-long decline. Sixty-three percent now favor it, similar to 61% in 2011 and...
View ArticleIn U.S., 38% Dissatisfied and Want Stricter Gun Laws
As Vice President Joe Biden leads a federal task force that will recommend ways to curb gun violence in the U.S., 38% of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation's gun laws and want them...
View ArticleAmericans' Reaction to Obama Gun Proposals Is Positive
Americans' immediate reaction to President Obama's proposals for new laws designed to reduce gun violence is more positive than negative: 53% want their representative in Congress to vote for the laws;...
View ArticleAmericans Back Obama's Proposals to Address Gun Violence
Majorities of Americans say they would vote for nine separate proposals President Obama has made to address gun violence -- spanning gun control, penalties for gun crimes, mental health funding, and...
View ArticleParty Views Diverge Most on U.S. Gun Policies
Of 17 U.S. policy areas, gun laws spark the greatest difference between Republicans and Democrats in terms of their satisfaction with the nation's policies in each area. Race relations, crime, and...
View ArticlePalestinians Trail Israelis in Views About Status of Children
Palestinians living in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip are far less likely than Israelis to believe their own peoples' children "have the opportunity to learn and grow every day" and are "treated...
View ArticleMen, Married, Southerners Most Likely to Be Gun Owners
U.S. gun ownership varies most strongly by gender -- 45% of men versus 15% of women personally own guns. Being married and from the South are also major predictors of gun ownership -- 64% of Southern...
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