The Media and Public Opinion (MPO) Post has reported extensively on American opinion regarding the U.S.’s role in the ongoing Syrian civil war, finding that only a small percentage of Americans favor military intervention. Instead, the majority of citizens support either humanitarian aid to civilians alone, or humanitarian aid supplemented with non-lethal aid to the […]
Almost 1/2 of Americans blame both government and poor for poverty
A recent poll from the Media and Public Opinion Research Group finds that almost half of Americans blame both the government and the poor for poverty in the United States. Equal numbers place blame solely on the poor for not working hard enough or solely on the government for not providing enough support or opportunity. […]
Support for Iraq War Dropping Consistently
Even though the American involvement in the war is over, news on Iraq continues to engage American audiences and the recent Memorial Day holiday prompted many Americans to reflect on the impact of recent wars. The Iraq War has been an especially difficult event for many Americans, marked by a major drop in support from […]
What’s Happening in Syria?
Beginning in March 2011, an estimated 80,000 people have been killed and million displaced due to a conflict in Syria. What began as protests during the Arab Spring of 2011 has escalated into a full-scale civil war between Assad’s Ba’ath Party government and the opposition forces seeking to end its forty year rule. Effects of […]
Big Gap Between Scientists and American Public on Climate Change
Scientists and the American public has differing views when it comes to global climate change, with the issue appearing more straightforward in the eyes of scientific experts than it does to the average American. Results from a Media and Public Opinion Research Group (MPO) survey last year show that while most Americans do believe that […]
American Views on Foriegn Aid Conflicting and Confused
Washington, D.C. – A series of polls from the Media and Public Opinion Research Group finds that American views on foreign aid are conflicting and possibly confused. Americans seem to support foreign aid in practice, when it comes attached to a mission. In March, the Media and Public Opinion Research Group asked Americans what […]