Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
- 2008: Race for the White House
- Abortion
- Africa
- Angela Merkel
- Death Penalty
- Economy and Globalization
- Environment
- European Union
- George W. Bush
- Global Warming
- Gordon Brown
- Hamas
- Immigration
- Iran
- Iraq War
- Italy Election 2008
- Kevin Rudd
- Latin America
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- North Korea
- Oil and Gas
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Stem Cell Research
- Stephen Harper
- Terrorism
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Democrats
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Republicans
- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Terrorism
- Americans Assess The Muslim World
- (CPOD) Jul. 31, 2003 - Islam continues to be a controversial topic for Americans, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and Press. 44 per cent of respondents believe the Muslim religion encourages violence, a 19 per cent increase since March 2002. Jul 31, 2003
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Europeans Split Over War On Terrorism
- (CPOD) Jul. 31, 2003 - Residents of the European Union (EU) mostly support the war on terrorism, according to the results of the latest Eurobarometer. 45 per cent of respondents in all 15 EU countries believe the United States plays a positive role in that particular campaign. Jul 31, 2003
- Intelligence Agencies To Blame For 9/11
- (CPOD) Jul. 29, 2003 - Americans believe government intelligence agencies could have prevented the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a Princeton Survey Research Associates published in Newsweek. 72 per cent of all respondents say the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are partly to blame for the attacks. Jul 29, 2003
- Koizumi To Endure Back-To-Back Votes
- Mario Canseco Last weekend, after months of speculation, surveys and political infighting, the Japanese Diet accepted a government proposal to assist humanitarian efforts in Iraq. Jul 28, 2003
- Germans Mull 9/11 Coverage, Reject Conspiracy
- (CPOD) Jul. 27, 2003 - Many residents of Germany believe the press has not been forthcoming in its reports on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, according to a poll published in Die Zeit. 68 per cent of respondents say the media has not disclosed everything about the events. Jul 27, 2003
- Fox Faces Stumbling Block In Mexico
- Mario CansecoFor a political organization that just three years ago toppled a machine that had ruled uninterrupted for seven decades, Mexico's Partido Acción Nacional (PAN—National Action Party) had a dismal showing in the mid-term congressional elections. Jul 25, 2003
- Bush Passes Terror Test, Lower Marks Elsewhere
- (CPOD) Jul. 23, 2003 - United States president George W. Bush gets good marks on his handling of the war on terrorism, but his rating drops in other issues, according to a poll by Zogby International. 59 per cent of respondents rate the president's efforts on terrorism as positive. Jul 23, 2003
- Kirchner Remains On Top In Argentina
- (CPOD) Jul. 22, 2003 - Néstor Kirchner keeps riding a popularity wave in Argentina, according to a poll by Ricardo Rouvier y Asociados. 78.9 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president. Jul 22, 2003
- Bush Close To Pre 9/11 Numbers In California
- (CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - George W. Bush is losing support in California, according to a poll by Field. 49 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a 14 per cent drop in a year. Jul 19, 2003
- Courageous questions spell danger for Middle East pollster
- Angus ReidVancouver Sun If there were a Nobel Prize for pollsters, one of the leading candidates would surely be Palestinian political scientist and survey specialist Khalil Shikaki. Jul 19, 2003
- Too Many Immigrants, Say Americans
- (CPOD) Jul. 18, 2003 - Many Americans believe the number of immigrants the country takes in should be reduced, according to a poll by Gallup. 47 per cent of respondents believe current levels of acceptance must decrease. Jul 18, 2003
- Warlords Still Control Afghanistan, Say Americans
- (CPOD) Jul. 11, 2003 - Americans do not think their military is in charge of Afghanistan, according to a poll by Knowlegde Networks for the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 36 per cent of respondents believe warlords still control most of the country. Jul 11, 2003
- Racism Present In Some Italian Teens
- (CPOD) Jul. 8, 2003 - Some teenagers in Italy foster racist inclinations, according to a specifically designed questionnaire by Italian Jewry. Respondents were asked to agree or disagree with specific statements on immigration, Muslims and Jews. More than half of all surveyed teenagers believe immigrants foment prostitution. Results were similar in assessing the Muslim world, but lower when r Jul 8, 2003
- Basque Terrorism Top Concern In Spain
- (CPOD) Jul. 8, 2003 - Terrorist attacks are the main concern for Spaniards, according to a poll by Gallup. 62.2 per cent of respondents say incursions by armed group Basque Motherland and Liberty (ETA) are the biggest problem in the country. Jul 8, 2003
- Government Stretched The Truth On WMD’s Say Americans
- (CPOD) Jul. 3, 2003 - Many Americans believe their government was not fully truthful in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, according to a poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes. While only 10 per cent of respondents believe the government presented false evidence, 52 per cent say the current administration stretched the truth in assessing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Jul 3, 2003