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American Support for US Bases in Japan at Record High

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands
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Public Opinion

Americans Prefer Supporting Role in Constraining Chinese and Russian Ambitions

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Phillip Meng

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
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Public Opinion

Most Russians Oppose Using Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

A solid majority (69%) say that it would never be justified for Moscow to use a tactical nuclear weapon in its current military operation against Kyiv.

A Yars ICBM is launched in strategic deterrence forces exercises
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Public Opinion

Many Russians Support Ukraine Peace Talks but Not Letting Territory Go

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

A slim majority think Moscow should open up negotiations, but it is unclear what they might be willing to concede.

Russian conscripts called up for military service walk along a platform before boarding a train
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Public Opinion

Growing US Divide on How Long to Support Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Washington should urge Kyiv to settle for peace as soon as possible.

A woman holds US and Ukrainian flags
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Public Opinion

Participatory Governance in Local Care Programs

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

Two case studies from Bogotá and Chicago demonstrate how cities embraced participatory governance frameworks in their COVID-19 pandemic responses.

Health care workers
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Global Cities

Americans Favor 'Friendshoring' Approach for Supply Chains

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

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Better City Network Data Empowers Climate Action from Below

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Coauthors

Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.

COP27 in Egypt
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Global Cities

American Views of Immigration and Diversity

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

A man writes on a large U.S. flag as part of a protest called 'United States of Immigrants'
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Migration

Americans Focused Elsewhere as Tensions Rise on the Korean Peninsula

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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Public Opinion