Public Opinion

I Will Be President Before Donald Trump

Marc Lizoain |
04.07.2011
In 1972, the French wise man Pierre Bourdieu declared that public opinion does not exist. Opinions generated by self-interested groups and represented through poll results do no... ...read more

A Day of Shame for Canada

Marc Lizoain |
02.04.2011
Canadians are proud of their country. We are proud that Canada entered the second world war in 1939 and not 1941. We are proud that after that war, Canada played an important r... ...read more

Sleazy Poll Analysis from William Kristol

Marc Lizoain |
10.18.2010
We are told that a public opinion poll is supposed to accurately tell us what people think. But far too often, polls are used in an attempt to shape public opinion instead of ... ...read more

Is the Toronto Star Duping its Readers? Bad Polling in Canada

Marc Lizoain |
06.14.2010
This morning, readers of the Toronto Star woke up to a new fact. On page GT1, Urban Affairs Bureau Chief David Rider writes that Rob Ford, the right-wing populist candidate for ... ...read more

Colombia’s Other State

Marc Lizoain |
06.08.2010
Colombia is in the middle of an electoral process that is leaving that nation’s liberals completely demoralized. Fooled by the alchemists’ tricks of Invamer, Datexco... ...read more

Eugene Terre’Blanche: Nazi Loser

Marc Lizoain |
04.06.2010
On Saturday, Eugene Terre’Blanche, South African Nazi leader, was killed in his sleep by two of his farm workers. It is an unsurprising end for a man who made the abuse of... ...read more

Peru on the Brink

Marc Lizoain |
10.27.2009
Peru must feel ignored. Three of its neighbors – Brazil, Chile, and Colombia are consistently praised by the Western press for their efficient economic management. The oth... ...read more

Should Obama be Assassinated? Tom Friedman is Shocked!

Marc Lizoain |
10.01.2009
On Sunday, a citizen posted the provocative question as a poll on Facebook and in so doing created a media uproar that led to its discussion in the ultimate establishment platfo... ...read more

The Colombian Public Opinion Industry is Álvaro Uribe’s Biggest Ally

Marc Lizoain |
09.17.2009
Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia and Washington’s key ally in Latin America, is marching towards another term in office. After a month where he was laid low by swine fl... ...read more

Obama’s Popularity Slipping – In Israel

Marc Lizoain |
09.03.2009
Last week, the Jerusalem Post reported the news that only 4% of Israelis think that Barack Obama is pro-Israel, down from 6% in June. The poll, conducted by the Israeli public o... ...read more


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