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U.S. Foreign Policy Tracker: Measuring Americans' Views on Isolationism, Multilateralism and the Country's Most Pressing Foreign Policy Challenges

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Global Corporate Purpose Tracker: Measuring Trust in Business and Consumer Demand for International Corporate Activism

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Tracker: Invasion Concern Increases Among Americans

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U.S.-China Relations Barometer: On Both Sides of the Pacific, a Grim Outlook Prevails

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U.S. Foreign Policy

Despite the Body’s Global Popularity, Republicans’ Views of the United Nations Will Constrain U.S. Engagement

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U.S. and China

Souring Sino-American Relations May Drive Chinese Tourists Away

Analysis
Royal Family

With Charles on the Throne, Many Younger Britons Say It’s Time to Move On From the Monarchy

Article
U.S. Foreign Policy

Many in the West Support Assange’s Leaks, and Few Want Him Extradited to U.S.

Article
Nuclear Weapons

U.S. Allies Trust the American Nuclear Umbrella, Even if They Hate Nuclear Weapons

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U.S. AND THE WORLD

Nuclear Weapons

U.S. Allies Trust the American Nuclear Umbrella, Even if They Hate Nuclear Weapons

Analysis

Global Trade

U.S.-U.K. Trade Advocates Can Cheer State-Level Deals Now and Push for Broader Negotiations After the Midterms

Analysis

U.S. and China

Multinationals With China Exposure Should Stay Put Despite Beijing’s Posturing Over Foreign Bullying

Analysis
Leisure Travel

Concerns About Mass Shootings and Other Violent Crimes May Be Scaring Chinese Travelers Away From the U.S.
Negative coverage in Chinese state media hasn’t helped, and poses challenges for the U.S. tourism sector

Analysis
Military

One Year Later, Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Still Falls Shy of Majority Support
The president suggested the withdrawal would age well, but voters are no more supportive of the decision now than they were at the time

Article

Corporate Activism

GLOBAL COVERAGE

Europe

E.U. Energy Integration Could Save Germany From Its Natural Gas Dilemma

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Latin America

Brazil’s Place in the World May Be at Stake in Its Coming Election

Article

U.S. and China

Practicality Trumps Politics for Most Chinese Consumers

Analysis
Latin America

Geopolitical Competition & Infrastructure Investment in the Americas Report: August 2022
Geopolitical openings and commercial opportunities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico

Analyst report
Energy Policy

Backlash Over Energy Costs Constricts European Policy Options Heading Into Winter
European energy solidarity isn’t dead, but regional gas-sharing agreements and sympathy for Germany are both in woefully short supply, with mixed implications for industry

Analysis

Foreign Investment

Leader Approval

Asian Security Relations

South Korean Leader’s Plummeting Approval Illustrates Challenge of Closer Ties With Japan. It Might Not Be Possible Without U.S. Help

A tense shared history and misaligned domestic priorities is making it difficult for Washington’s two biggest Asian allies to mend fences

Article
Leader Approval

Bongbong Marcos Is Popular in the Philippines, but He’s Not Yet in Duterte’s League

Even among those old enough to remember his father’s authoritarian reign, new Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enjoys supermajority approval

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Latin America

The Summit of the Americas Is Happening Without Latin America’s Most Popular Major Leader

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador, who is sending his foreign minister in his stead, bucks the trend as Latin America’s leaders face high levels of discontent and tough social challenges

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Leader Approval

Australians Back Their New Leader by a 2-to-1 Margin

51% of Australians approve of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s job performance

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Country Favorability

U.S. Standing in Japan and South Korea Slips After Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip

Views of the United States remain favorable overall, but Pelosi’s high-profile stop in Taiwan did little to reinforce America’s position with its East Asian allies

Article

China’s Alliance With Russia Weakens Its Position in Eastern Europe

Beijing is popular in much of the developing world, but its support for Russia during the invasion of Ukraine is dimming its brightest prospects to make inroads in Europe

Article

The Uvalde Shooting and Roe Reversal Have Diminished America’s Standing in Europe

Reputational gains that materialized following the strong U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have now been undone

Analysis

Brazil’s Place in the World May Be at Stake in Its Coming Election

A “Lula” victory on Oct. 2 could resuscitate Brazil’s traditional foreign policy of active global engagement, but don’t discount the electoral power of Bolsonaro’s inward-looking populism just yet

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