Out of Afghanistan
The Obama administration’s plan to step up U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is unlikely to be welcomed in many of the world’s nations; even in the U.S., only a small majority supports a troop buildup.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The Obama administration’s plan to step up U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is unlikely to be welcomed in many of the world’s nations; even in the U.S., only a small majority supports a troop buildup.
The percentage of those ages 70 to 75 using the internet has nearly doubled, from 26% in 2005 to 46% in 2008.
Almost half of Americans say they would rather live in a different type of community from the one they’re living in now.
The most frequently used one-word descriptor of President Obama is intelligent.
Since the 1980s, the number of U.S. wire services and newspapers covering Congress has fallen by 72%.
A small majority says torture is rarely or never justified.
Even when it’s bad, most Americans want to know the latest on the economy.
In 2007, Latinos accounted for 40% of all sentenced federal offenders — triple their share of the U.S. population.
A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
‘Buy American’ provisions are supported by two-thirds of the public, and across party lines.
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