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Speaking about the ISIS threat recently, the White House made news when it said, "We have to address grievances terrorists exploit, including economic grievances." Basically, they identified the ISIS problem as a jobs problem.

Trends in U.S. public opinion about terrorism measured before the terrorist attacks in Paris show mixed patterns, but several measures indicate that public concern about terrorism was already on the rise prior to the weekend's events.

Americans' 60% approval for the current U.S. military action against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria is slightly below the average level of support for past U.S. military actions. Democrats and Republicans have similar attitudes on this ...

Inflation and immigration rank among Americans' top issue concerns for the country when asked about national problems in March.

Confidence in the Iraqi government dropped substantially in predominantly Sunni areas in the months prior to the ISIS insurgency, even as it held steady in other parts of Iraq.

Despite escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, Americans do not see that conflict as the most critical threat to U.S. interests. ISIS and international terrorism rank higher as critical threats.

Terrorism is one of those issues that Americans hold as a "bubbling under" issue and concern. When probed about terrorism specifically, Americans rate it as an important issue and one that they are concerned about. However, without prompting, ...

Americans' satisfaction with the nation's security from terrorism fell significantly for the second year in a row. It is now at 43%, versus 59% last year and 69% in 2014. Satisfaction with U.S. military strength also dropped.

Americans are more concerned about being the victim of a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State (47%) than being the victim of a mass shooting (38%). Republicans are more worried than Democrats about both potential events.

Libya and Syria are currently two of the most violent hot spots in the Middle East. As leaders in Western capitals re-launch military campaigns in the region, it is important to look back on policy decisions over the past few years and explore ...