Opinion Today
August 17, 2021
Support for Afghanistan withdrawal plummets as Taliban seize control
Maeve Sheehey, Politico
Support for the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan dropped 20 percentage points from April to August as the Taliban takeover of the country accelerated, according to a Morning Consult/POLITICO poll.
Support for Afghanistan Withdrawal Tumbles Amid Taliban Resurgence
Eli Yokley, Morning Consult
49% of voters back withdrawal of U.S. forces, down 20 points since April
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Tried Marijuana
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49%, the highest Gallup has measured to date. A much smaller proportion of U.S. adults, 12%, say they "smoke marijuana."
Nearly a third of U.S. workers under 40 considered changing careers during the pandemic
Heather Long & Scott Clement, Washington Post
For some Americans, the pandemic has triggered a great reassessment of work and life.
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