Search Results

Grappling with geopolitical challenges, NATO's performance is under scrutiny. Gallup found that residents of NATO countries are more likely to approve of NATO's performance than those not living in those countries.

George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, joins the podcast to explain the escalation at the border of Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications.

Approval of the EU's leadership among its member states remained high at 60% in 2025.

Julie Ray joins the podcast to discuss the latest findings of Gallup's annual Rating World Leaders report. Later, Jay Loschky discusses leadership approval ratings for Iran and Saudi Arabia as tensions between the two countries thaw.

Cyberterrorism and U.S. adversaries developing nuclear weapons continue to rank as the most worrisome global issues to Americans, but fewer than in recent years find China's economic power highly concerning.

Germany's leadership earned the highest approval ratings in the world for the sixth year in a row last year. Read how it measures up against the U.S., China and Russia.

Afghans' disapproval of U.S. leadership soared to a record-high 83% in 2021 as the U.S. pulled troops out and the Taliban took over.

Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.

Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia.

Julie Ray and RJ Reinhart discuss what we've learned measuring Russians' frustrations with corruption and lack of economic opportunity and how residents of Myanmar felt about personal freedoms and election security before the coup.