Opinion Today

April 21, 2022

AP-NORC poll: Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia
Nomaan Merchant & Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Many Americans still question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved in the conflict.

Russians and Americans Sense a New Cold War
Dina Smeltz, Lily Wojtowicz, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and Denis Volkov & Stepan Goncharov, Levada Analytical Center
Russians and Americans view global divisions along Cold War lines. And in what may be the most alarming throwback to those days, large majorities in both countries fear an escalation to nuclear war.

Support for Mask Requirements in Public Persists Although Worries about Infection Continue to Decline
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
A majority of Americans support mask requirements for people traveling on airplanes, trains, and other types of public transportat…