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Dina Smeltz

Are Americans Willing to Accept Political Violence?

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

protesters gather around the US Capitol
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Public Opinion

America Is Leading the World Backward

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Chicago Tribune
Coauthors

“A series of radical rulings makes America’s exhortations about promoting democracy ring hollow,” write Senior Fellows Elizabeth Shackelford and Dina Smeltz.

Hands hold yellow sign saying "Bans off our bodies" in front of a blue sky US Foreign Policy

G7 Leaders Should Capitalize on Public Support to Rebuild Western Alliance

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Newsweek
Dina Smeltz

Leaders at this year's G7 summit have a "unique, and potentially short, window of opportunity to breathe new life into the Western alliance."

President Biden sits at a working lunch at the G7 Summit.
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Defense and Security

Americans Widely Support Combatting Global Hunger

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Agri-Pulse
Coauthors

"More people around the world [are] facing hunger than ever before, leading many Americans to wonder: what can and should the United States do about it?"

A woman holds a sign saying "Hunger is a political choice" at a World Hunger Day protest in London on May 28, 2022.
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Food and Agriculture

Russians Think They're Engaged in a Heroic Struggle with West

In the News
Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

“The Kremlin’s messaging seems to have taken hold,” write Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz and Lily Wojtowicz in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage.

People walk in front of St. Basil's Cathedral on the pedestrian bridge over Moskva river at the Zaryadye Park off Red Square in central Moscow
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Global Politics

US Public Perceptions of the Russian-Ukrainian War

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War on the Rocks
Dina Smeltz

How have US attitudes toward the war in Ukraine, and Washington’s response, evolved? Senior Fellow Dina Smelts unpacks with War on the Rocks.

Protesters hold signs against Putin in NYC.
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Public Opinion

Americans Support Help to Ukraine, Even out of Own Pockets

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.

Stand With Ukraine Rally Held In Metro Detroit
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Public Opinion

Europeans Support Ukraine—To a Point

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

Protests in London on March 6, 2022 against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Public Opinion

Russians and Ukrainians Prefer to Remain Independent States

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, new public opinion data shows that the conflict likely came as a surprise to many on both sides.

A man prepares barriers made of sandbags as members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces guard in central Kyiv
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Public Opinion

Americans Prefer Sanctions Over Sending Troops to Ukraine

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

Demonstrators gather in front of the White House on January 29, 2022 to protest against Russian military aggression towards Ukraine and to ask the Biden administration for tougher sanctions and military aid to Ukraine
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Public Opinion