Americans split on American exceptionalism, poll shows
Despite popularity among GOP candidates, American Exceptionalism on the decline
Al Qaeda-linked group finds fertile territory in Nigeria as killings escalate
Generational Divide Over American Exceptionalism
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the over-65 Silent generation believe that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world; just 32% of Millennials share this view.
Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites: Privacy and Safety Issues
Nearly half (49%) of online teens who use social networks have misrepresented their age in order to get access to websites and online services. In comparison, only 26% of online teens who don’t use social network sites have done the same.
Partisan Divide Over Alternative Energy Widens
The partisan divide over federal government funding for alternative energy research has widened. While Democratic support has remained high at 83%, Republican support has dropped to 53%, a 29 point decline from April 2009.
Poll finds French not so chauvinistic after all
Obama Job Approval Improves, GOP Contest Remains Fluid
Overview With much of the recent political focus on the ever-changing Republican presidential nomination race, Barack Obama’s job rating has improved modestly over the past month. And a majority of Americans continue to hold a favorable personal opinion of Obama. This is not the case for his main GOP rivals, whom he mostly bests in […]
The American-Western European Values Gap
American values differ from those of Western Europeans in many important ways. Most notably, Americans are more individualistic and are less supportive of a strong safety net than are the publics of Spain, Britain, France and Germany. However, Americans are coming closer to Europeans in not seeing their culture as superior to that of other nations.
