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Nov 20, 2020

A Letter to Elected Representatives, From the Average American

What average Americans would say in a letter to their elected representatives.
Dec 13, 2022

Government Remains Americans' Top Problem in 2022

For the seventh year in the past decade, Americans name dissatisfaction with the government as the top problem in 2022, with economic issues close behind.
Nov 9, 2020

World Risk Poll Provides a Compass for the SDG Road Map

In 2019, the World Risk Poll asked people in 142 countries and areas to name the biggest source of risk to their safety. Their answers provide additional guidance for the world's development efforts.
Feb 10, 2016

Americans Cite Cyberterrorism Among Top Three Threats to U.S.

As President Obama rolls out a proposal to increase cybersecurity funding, Americans report cyberterrorism as among the top threats to U.S. vital interests, along with international terrorism and development of nuclear weapons by Iran.
Dec 22, 2014

Pakistanis Saw Progress on Terrorism Before Attacks

Before the Pakistani Taliban's deadly attack Tuesday on a school in Peshawar, Pakistanis were seeing headway in the government's fight against terrorism. The majority of Pakistanis (54%) said their government was doing enough.
Feb 28, 2014

Terrorism, Iranian Nukes Considered Greatest Threats to U.S.

Americans consider international terrorism and Iranian nuclear weapons the top threats to the U.S. in the next 10 years, although mentions of terrorism are down slightly from past years.
Dec 10, 2014

A Retrospective Look at How Americans View Torture

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a consequential report Tuesday detailing the brutal nature of CIA anti-terrorism programs in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The 6,000-page report, authored by the outgoing ...
Dec 29, 2021

Top U.S. Insights From Gallup in 2021

Review U.S. public opinion from 2021 on President Biden, the coronavirus, and new highs and lows on a number of today's important cultural topics.
Feb 5, 2021

Satisfaction With Five Key Societal Issues in U.S. Plummets

Americans' satisfaction with each of 21 key national policy issues has declined or held steady compared with readings one year ago.
Apr 26, 2013

Post-Boston, Half in U.S. Anticipate More Terrorism Soon

Half of Americans say a terrorist act in the U.S. is likely within weeks, up from 38% in 2011 and one of the higher recent readings. At the same time, trust in the government to protect citizens from terrorism has dipped to 70%.