How Americans’ View of Immigrants Differs From Europeans
In his address to the U.S. Congress this week, Pope Francis urged American leaders to welcome immigrants who come to the United States with respect and empathy. “Our world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude not seen since the second World War,” the pontiff said. “We must not be taken aback by their […]
Surprising Number of Americans Think Obama is Muslim, Foreign Born
A new poll finds that 29 percent of Americans think President Barack Obama is a Muslim. The CNN/ORC survey also shows that 1 in 5 Americans — 20 percent — believe the American president was born outside of the United States. The U.S. Constitution requires that a president be a natural born citizen. OBAMA’S RELIGION (according […]
Popular US Cities that Hate Tourists Most
Tourism might be a trillion-dollar industry in the United States but that doesn’t mean all Americans welcome tourists with open arms. For example, while excited visitors flock to New York City, the Big Apple doesn’t return their enthusiasm. Only Arlington, Texas, hates tourists more than New Yorkers, according to a study from Stratos Jets, a […]
Sons of Confederate Veterans Face New Fight
The sons of Confederate veterans have another battle on their hands if they intend to fight a Virginia plan to remove specialty license plates that depict the Confederate battle flag. MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave What Happens When Americans Tweet What They Eat Why Small US Towns Embrace Their […]
Is America Actually 11 Countries?
Are the sometimes stark societal divisions in America rooted in the reality that, although the United States is one country, it is actually compromised of 11 nations with distinctly different cultures with their own values and viewpoints? MORE ABOUT AMERICA Wild West Ghost Town Emerges from Watery Grave What Happens When Americans Tweet What They […]
What It Takes to be a ‘Real’ American
More than anything, an overwhelming majority of Americans — 89 percent — think speaking English is critical to being “truly” American. “I think it comes down to perceived cultural threat that immigrants present to changing American culture,” said Dan Cox, research director at the Public Religion Research Institute, which conducted a survey on the subject. […]
Americans Think God Made Us Great
Last year at the U.S. Military Academy, President Barack Obama said, “I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being.” A majority of Americans seem to share that belief. Six in 10 agree with the notion that God has granted America a special role in human history. “Fundamentally, if there is one thing […]
This Is How Americans Stand Out from Rest of World
Americans still think hard work will take them places. That sense of can-do optimism sets people of the U.S.A. apart from the rest of the world. In a Pew Research Center survey of people in 44 countries, 57 percent of Americans disagreed with the statement, “Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside […]
Weird Costs People Search Online in Each US State
Americans search for strange, interesting and, sometimes, downright creepy stuff online, according to a new map from Fixr.com. To reach its conclusions, the cost-estimating website typed in How much does * cost in… for each state or state capital and recorded the Google results. California and Virginia want to know how much facelifts cost while […]
Support for Gay Marriage Grows Among Young US Evangelicals
Most Americans now back gay marriage, something that was almost unheard of just one generation ago, and that support is even growing among the most conservative young Americans–evangelical Christians. Among all Americans, 56 percent favor same-sex marriage while 32 percent remain opposed to it, according to the General Social Survey. An analysis of its findings on […]