The United States is the oldest continuous democracy in the world, and a model and inspiration for other nations seeking to build democratic institutions. One of the core pillars of American liberty is a free press. Pew conducts opinion surveys that track public attitudes toward the press and politics. At the same time, Pew issues major reports that examine long-term trends in the political values of Americans, as well as their views on policy issues and priorities, political knowledge, and news interest.
Favorable opinions of Russia and Putin have declined sharply among Europe’s populists following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
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Here are some key facts about the nation’s Latino population by geography, and by characteristics like language use and origin group.
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Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
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Americans see capitalism as giving people more opportunity and more freedom than socialism, while they see socialism as more likely to meet people’s basic needs, though these perceptions differ significantly by party. Many Democrats say socialism meets people’s basic needs; Republicans say it restricts individual freedoms.
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72% of Americans say taking in civilian refugees should be an important goal for immigration policy in the United States.
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On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.
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There are sizable ideological differences over the most pressing priorities for the U.S. immigration system within each partisan coalition.
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Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
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