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Science Is Mistrusted on the Right and the Left
only 29 percent of adult Americans say they have a "great deal" of trust that scientists generally act in the public's best interests.


Finding missing children with type 1 diabetes
How can Mexican non-profits locate and help thousands of children with #type1diabetes ? That was the task recently set for me by an...


US Public Opinion, Trump and Russia
Just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump spoke favorably of Vladimir Putin, calling him " smart and savvy. " Once the invasion...


Russia and the Big Mac Theory of International Conflict
Today, McDonald's announced that it was temporarily ceasing operations in Russia.


Sri Lankan Public Opinion
As the American presidential election finally winds down with what appears to be a grudging concession (of sorts) by soon-to-be former...


Polling a ‘Foreign Tribe’
Arlie Hochschild’s brilliant ethnography of US voters can’t overcome one basic problem. As the US presidential elections wind their way...


Who Thinks Rights Are Respected in the US?
What do ordinary Americans think about the state of human rights and civil rights in their country? How bad, or good, do they think...


Global Reputation of the Belt and Road Initiative, Part Two
In an earlier post, I wrote briefly about public opinion in the developing world towards China’s Belt and Road initiative. Much more...
From Qual to Quant and Back
I started my research career as a research consultant for Human Rights Watch in Israel and the Palestinian territories. My “data” came...


Public Opinion on Israel-Palestine is Changing in the Arab World
For as long as I can remember, the fate of Palestinians living under Israeli rule or in refugee camps in nearby Arab countries was a...


Global Reputation of the Belt and Road Initiative, Part One
In 2013, the Chinese government established an infrastructure and economic development plan for countries in the Asia Pacific region,...
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