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Fact:
8% of Iranians approved of US leadership in late 2011 and early 2012 — one of the lowest ratings the US receives worldwide. 46% of Iranians support cutting ties with countries that impose economic sanctions on Iran 31% do not, showing a sizable minority of Iranians still value relations.
—Gallup World, Feb. 2012

Audio/Video: World

Wired for War
The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century. Featuring speaker, Peter W. Singer.  See more
Marriage and Military Lives
Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal and his wife, Annie McChrystal, discuss the burdens and advantages of life... See more
US and Democracy
What has happened to our own system of government? Is America the gold standard for the exercise of democracy? Has... See more
US and Mexico
Immigration, economic growth, leadership, drug wars, poverty. Both countries deal with the same issues. Will the... See more
Telling Our Stories through Film
A galvanizing film can often represent a culture’s collective eye. How are Chinese and American filmmakers addressing ... See more
Technology of War: What Does the War of the Future Look...
Technology continues to transform military capabilities. Rather than a revolution of military affairs, the US military... See more

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Fact: World
81%: Turnout of registered voters at the end of the 2012 election in China, in which villagers were granted rare concessions including pledges to hold free polls.
—AFP News, March 2012