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The US has used its UN veto power to stop an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire resolution and other measures. Here's how it got veto power and how America has used it.

Majorities across racial and ethnic groups say international trade benefits consumers, job creation, and the domestic economy.

Public opinion data finds robust support for a domestic nuclear weapons program in South Korea.

“If Washington is prepared to acknowledge that it can coexist with China, the strategic rivalry could be managed peacefully,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop more comprehensive cybersecurity regulations.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Paul Heer argues that US engagement with China has not failed - it just has not succeeded yet, and is still worth trying.