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What Nixon's 1972 China Trip Says About US-China Relations Today

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

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Public Opinion on Civilian Casualties in the War on Terror

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Running Numbers by Kyle Lynaugh

Data suggest that Americans accept some foreign civilian casualties as a necessary cost to counterterrorism, but Republicans and Democrats differ on willingness to use lethal force.

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Europeans Support Ukraine—To a Point

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Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

Protests in London on March 6, 2022 against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Russians and Ukrainians Prefer to Remain Independent States

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, new public opinion data shows that the conflict likely came as a surprise to many on both sides.

A man prepares barriers made of sandbags as members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces guard in central Kyiv
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Guns vs. Butter: Gender Differences on National Budget

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Running Numbers by Emily Sullivan

Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.

Crowd of legislators separated by gender.
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Japanese Public Backs Sanctions on Russia, Aid to Ukraine

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

In a shift from just a month ago, the Japanese public favors tough sanctions on Russia in concert with the US and Europe. 

Japanese people protest Russian invasion at night near a skyscraper.
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Americans Prefer Sanctions Over Sending Troops to Ukraine

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New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

Demonstrators gather in front of the White House on January 29, 2022 to protest against Russian military aggression towards Ukraine and to ask the Biden administration for tougher sanctions and military aid to Ukraine
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THAAD (Briefly) Enters the South Korean Presidential Debate

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea,
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Liberal vs. Moderate Democrats on Use of US Troops

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Running Numbers by Emily Sullivan

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe
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Election Fraud Narrative Underway in South Korean Race

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential election candidate of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP), shakes hands with Lee Jae-myung, the presidential election candidate of the ruling Democratic Party.
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