In Trump’s America, is the Supreme Court still seen as legitimate?
A survey asked Americans what they would do if the Supreme Court started making many unpopular decisions. Here's what they said.
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Giving voice to the young: survey shows people want under-18s involved in politics
When children and young people have opportunities for active citizenship, they demonstrate a wide range of ways of contributing to their communities.
Is the Supreme Court acting less like a court?
The Supreme Court's public reputation is strong in part because people see it as less political than other government branches. What can text analysis tell us about how accurate that perception is?
Why do some countries disapprove of homosexuality? Money, democracy and religion
Why are there such big differences in public opinion about homosexuality? It turns out where you live can be a major influence on how you feel.
Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?
Data since 1950s show Americans have always been wary of refugees. A public opinion expert explains current attitudes toward Syrian refugees and what it means for building consensus on policy.
Getting tough with Trump is good politics for Mexican president Peña Nieto
What's cooler than standing up to a bully?
Brexit, Trump and ‘post-truth’: the science of how we become entrenched in our views
The more we have to defend our choice to others, the more certain we become that we are right. So what can we do about it?
China’s new commercial media is complicating the Party’s good news narrative about Africa
The Chinese government has an interest in presenting a positive narrative about Africa to its citizens. But the new commercial media is challenging this by prioritising sensational stories.
Public support for climate action on the up after dark days: Climate Institute survey
Over three-quarters of Australians now accept climate change is happening, according to a new survey from the Climate Institute.
Why Russians support Putin’s foreign policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has not dropped below 80 percent since March 2014. Russians overwhelmingly support their president's aggression in Georgia and Crimea. Here's why.
Survey: more Australians want climate action now than before the carbon tax
Climate has been something of a sleeper issue in this election. But a new survey suggests voters are keener for action now then they were when the carbon tax was making its way through parliament.
Will extreme weather events get Americans to act on climate change?
Despite what some climate advocates think, extreme weather events do little to sway Americans' political views on climate change.
Hit hard or hardly hit? Here’s what the British public feels about austerity
We often get the facts wrong, but how we feel about austerity has serious consequences for the political class.
Many fear the worst for humanity, so how do we avoid surrendering to an apocalyptic fate?
People rate the risks of global threats to humanity surprisingly high. We need to understand the impacts of a loss of faith in notions of material progress and scientific and technological fixes.
The public must speak up about gene editing – beyond embryo modification
Despite predictions, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique didn't win the Nobel Prize. But with the technology nevertheless taking off, it is time we start having an informed public debate about it.
Imprisonment and its alternatives: what do the public really think?
It is claimed 'tough on crime' policies reflect public opinion, but a properly informed public, via models such as citizens' juries, is likely to arrive at different views on prison and its alternatives.
Why are our perceptions about the military so far off the mark?
From the UK, to Canada, Australia and the states – our opinions about the military are usually wrong.
Despite rhetoric, climate change ranks low in public’s Keystone pipeline worries
Public opinion poll on Keystone pipeline shows more people are concerned with local issues – including the impact of spills on environment and aquifers – than with global warming.
Will the presidential candidates have a substantive debate on climate change?
The American public appear to be of two minds on climate change in politics: supportive of policy action but unconvinced climate change is an urgent priority.
If a referendum were held today, our poll suggests Britain would stay in the EU
UKIP demands a referendum, the Conservatives promise one — but what does the public think?
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