What America Thinks

Today we learned that wealthier Americans are less worried about losing a job due to technology and are much more likely to think that technological progress is more important than preventing unemployment.

Today we learned that support for the Iran deal has increased and Americans tend to want their senators to back it. But few are convinced it will make America – or Israel – safer. We also learned that Donald Trump leads the GOP presidential field again this week, though controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain may have dented his popularity among Republicans.

Today, July twenty third we learned that most Americans have a favorable opinion of Planned Parenthood, but the country remains deeply divided on the issue of abortion.

Today we learned that only a third of Americans are confident in the ability of either the government or major corporations to protect against cyber attacks and that social media blunders cause more damage to important relationships today than two years ago. We also learned that 6 in 10 Americans think the invention of the nuclear bomb was a bad thing, and many young Americans think America was wrong to use it against Japan.

Body confidence tends to mature with age and only a third of Americans think it's unfair that women generally cannot go topless in places men can.

Just under half of Americans approve of allowing gay scout leaders, but a fifth still think gay men are more likely to molest children.

After the referendum Europeans are in two minds about Greece, with the British and French publics much more sympathetic than those in Germany or the Nordic states.

Donald Trump leads the GOP pack this week, though few think he will win the nomination. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the Democratic field, but the majority of Democrats still prefer Hillary Clinton.

Half of America thinks Hollywood is sexist and nearly two thirds of Americans approve of California’s new vaccination law.

For the first time in more than two years a majority of Democrats say a terrorist attack is at least somewhat likely.