Publications

As drug violence continues to plague their country, Mexicans largely endorse President Felipe Calderón’s campaign against drug cartels. Most also believe the Mexican military is making progress in the drug war, although they are less likely to hold this view now than was the case one year ago.

Unauthorized immigrants comprise about 4% of the U.S. adult population, but their children comprise 8% of newborns.

One-in-five American adults do not use the internet.

A majority of Americans do not believe that the spread of affordable broadband should be a major government priority.

Two-thirds of American adults currently use a high-speed internet connection at home, little changed from 2009.

Just a little more than a third of Pakistanis have heard about drone attacks targeting leaders of extremist organizations in their country.

A majority of Pakistanis see India as the greatest threat to their country.

A judge’s decision to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage became a reason to celebrate for many bloggers last week. Others rallied behind the website WikiLeaks, following its release of secret information about the war in Afghanistan. On Twitter, the decision by 40 wealthy Americans to donate money to charity drew the most attention. And on YouTube, an Alabama crime stopper became a web sensation.