EUROPE
Terrorists and Their Targets: Rating Of Russian Threats (Click for Details)
Memory of terrorist attacks in
September 08, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism
Russia`s Global Goals: Development Or Superpowerness? (Click for Details)
A majority of Russians think that achieving the status of economically developed and politically influential country should be the main goal for
September 07, 2010
Domestic Politics » National Image/ Trust
Britons, Cricket Fans Would Impose Lifetime Ban on Pakistani Bowlers (Click for Details)
People in Britain are paying attention to the recent allegations of spot-fixing in cricket, and two-thirds of respondents believe that any player involved in this practice should not be allowed to participate in international competitions again, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
September 14, 2010
Society » Morality, Values & Customs
Survey Suggests British Catholics Disagree With Pope's Teaching on Sexuality (Click for Details)
A survey has suggested that most British Catholics disagree with the Pope's teachings on homosexuality, abortion and contraception. According to an online YouGov poll of 1,636 Catholics for ITV's Tonight programme, only 11 % believed gay sex was morally wrong, while 41 % said that both straight and gay relationships should be celebrated.
September 13, 2010
Society » Religion
Society » Morality, Values & Customs
Few Britons Consider Anti-Social Behaviour Orders as a Success (Click for Details)
Three-in-four respondents believe anti-social behaviour (such as noise pollution, littering, shoplifting, drunken behaviour) has become frequent, normal and tolerated in the
September 16, 2010
Society » Social Problems
Anti-Muslim Sentiment Makes News (Click for Details)
In the
September 14, 2010
Society » Religion
Public Focused on Tensions over Islam (Click for Details)
As the nation marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks last week, many in the public and the media focused more on current tensions over Islam in
September 15, 2010
Society » Religion
Democrats Re-Establish Narrow Edge in Party Affiliation (Click for Details)
Slightly more Americans identify as Democrats or lean Democratic (44%) than identify as or lean Republican (41%) in September to date, re-establishing a Democratic edge that disappeared in August, when the parties were even. The Democrats' current positioning remains much weaker than it was at the time President Barack Obama took office, when they enjoyed a 17-point edge in party affiliation.
September 15, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
Obama's Weekly Job Approval Average Improves to 46% (Click for Details)
US President Barack Obama's job approval rating averaged 46% for the week ending Sept. 12, his highest weekly average since mid-July and up from the 43% low point recorded in late August.
September 14, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Despite the recent upturn in the nation's equity markets,
September 14, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
Simple Ads Prove Effective in Courting Independent Voters in
With the mid-term congressional election less than two months away, Americans—and Independent voters in particular—are reacting very differently to two recent political advertisements, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
September 16, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Americans Renew Call for Third Party (Click for Details)
Americans' desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. 58 % of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high
September 17, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
Obesity Linked to Lower Emotional Wellbeing (Click for Details)
Obese Americans, a group already grappling with many physical health problems, are also suffering in terms of their emotional wellbeing. The more than one in four American adults who are obese are significantly more likely than those who are normal weight or overweight to report having been diagnosed with depression and experiencing stress, worry, anger, and sadness.
September 17, 2010
Society » Health
Majority Thinks GOP Has Moved Right since Obama Took Office (Click for Details)
The prevailing view among Americans is that the Republican Party has become more conservative since Barack Obama took office, but not necessarily because of the Tea Party movement's influence. Among the 54% who say so, about a third -- representing 19% of all Americans -- think the Tea Party movement is the primary reason for this; the rest believe other factors are at work.
September 16, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
Bush Still Takes Brunt of Blame for Economy vs. Obama (Click for Details)
Nearly two years into his presidency, 51% of Americans say President Barack Obama bears little to no blame for U.S. economic problems, while 48% assign him a great deal or moderate amount of blame. More Americans now blame Obama than did so a year ago, but a substantially higher %age, 71%, blame former President George W. Bush.
September 16, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Americans More Pessimistic About Emerging From Recession (Click for Details)
Most Americans see the
September 15, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
Americans Spending More Time Following the News (Click for Details)
There are many more ways to get the news these days, and as a consequence Americans are spending more time with the news than over much of the past decade. Digital platforms are playing a larger role in news consumption, and they seem to be more than making up for modest declines in the audience for traditional platforms. As a result, the average time Americans spend with the news on a given day is as high as it was in the mid-1990s, when audiences for traditional news sources were much larger.
September 12, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements (Click for Details)
The American public has sharply different reactions to major changes in Social Security and Medicare programs being proposed by some leading Republicans. While a majority favors a proposal to allow some private investments in Social Security, there is considerably less support for the idea of ending Medicare and replacing it with a system of vouchers for purchasing private insurance.
September 14, 2010
Domestic Politics » Governance
More Canadians Are Questioning the Benefits of Immigration (Click for Details)
More Canadians are questioning whether immigration is benefiting the country, with Albertans and Ontarians voicing concern over the role of illegal immigrants in Canadian society, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
September 14, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS
BBC International Trade Promoter Study (Click for Details)
A study of business influencers was conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of BBC World Service across five countries, a total of 265 individuals with an influence over international business decisions were interviewed in US,
September 17, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
CYBER WORLD
Rise of the 'Apps Culture' (Click for Details)
Cell phone use in the
September 14, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees §
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