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Polls: Black Americans Less Inclined to Support Ukraine if It Leads to Us War

Pundits on both ends of the political spectrum have asked the critical question: How does U.S. foreign policy impact the American people?

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By Christopher Shell
Published on Jan 16, 2023
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Christopher Shell

Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Christopher Shell is a fellow in the American Statecraft Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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