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20 Years after Iraq War, Americans Still Want the US Involved in World Affairs

In the News
FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

Though partisan support has shifted over time, Council data show the public continues to favor active US engagement in global issues.

a soldier overlooks Iraq
Pixabay
US Foreign Policy

The 2000s Called, They Want Their Politics Back

In the News
FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

FiveThirtyEight draws on Council data in a podcast episode reflecting on the anniversary of the Iraq War.

George W. Bush speaks at a lecturn
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

Yoon's Support Stands Firm despite Opposition to Forced Labor Deal

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Although the agreement is unpopular among South Koreans, it hasn't had much impact on the president's approval rating, Karl Friedhoff writes.

: Holding a mock rising sun flag of Japan disgraced with a portrait of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, a man attends protest marches in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea
AFLO
Public Opinion

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Rising Approval Rates May Not Be What They Seem

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

A gap between polling results could lead the administration to draw dramatically different conclusions about which policies to pursue going forward, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a ceremony
Reuters
Public Opinion

US Aid to Ukraine Hits $115 Billion

In the News
WESH-2 News
Dina Smeltz

“Democrats have stayed pretty remarkably consistent,” in support for US aid to Ukraine, Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz explains on WESH-2 News.

Screenshot of Dina Smeltz speaking on WESH-2 News in a light blue blouse with an orchid in background. US Foreign Policy

Will the American-Ukraine Consensus Start to Crack?

In the News
The National Interest
Bruce Jentleson

"Soft spots have been showing—and risk becoming cracks in the support base Biden needs to sustain that commitment." argues Bruce Jentleson.

Zelenskyy and Biden shoulder shot, Z left and B right.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Where Americans Stand as Russia-Ukraine War Hits One Year

In the News
NewsNation
Dina Smeltz

Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz joins NewsNation to break down recent polling.

Dina Smeltz speaks via video call Public Opinion

The Future of European Energy

BLOG
Running Numbers by Gabriela Ivanova

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

wind turbines in Berlin
HANS LUCAS
Public Opinion

Europeans Continue to Back Ukraine, But Disagree on the Endgame

BLOG
Running Numbers by Phillip Meng

In countries that favor a negotiated end to the conflict, support for specific policy measures that aid Ukraine has fallen.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
Reuters
Public Opinion

Lee Jae-Myung Could Make Strong Push for Presidency if He Can Overcome Scandals

In the News
NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Early poll suggests South Koreans prefer Democratic leader as next peastolitical leader, but caveats abound," writes Marshall M. Bouton Fellow Karl Friedhoff.

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung address a speech during the denunciation of dictatorship of the Yoon Suk-yeol regime
NurPhoto VIA Reuters
Global Politics