Upcoming Events

Roundtable with Congressman Jason Crow on the Use of Force

PAST EVENT

US Congressman Jason Crow joins Council Senior Advisor to the CEO Eric Pierce to discuss national security and the use of force.

Jason Crow speaks into a microphone
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The Global Stakes of America's Midterms

Virtual EVENT

Armida van Rij, Evan Medeiros, Ariane Tabatabai, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss what is at stake for US foreign policy and the world in the upcoming midterm elections.

"Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location.
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Oct
19

Past Events

The Midterms That Could Make or Break NATO

PAST EVENT

A panel of transatlantic security experts moderated by Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the upcoming US midterms and how they could shape NATO at this Warsaw Security Forum side event.

Speakers on stage at the Warsaw Security Forum
Warsaw Security Forum / The Casimir Pulaski Foundation

The State of American Opinion: The 2026 Chicago Council Survey

PAST EVENT VIDEO

John Lapinski, Dina Smeltz, and Asma Khalid unpack what the results of the 2026 Chicago Council survey tell us about Americans’ foreign policy priorities heading into the midterms.

Speakers on the Council's stage.
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Commentary

Could the Midterms Change Trump's Foreign Policy?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Journalist Steve Clemons predicts Democrats could benefit from a backlash to the war in Iran. But he warns that a Democratic Congress could lead to “several waves of constitutional crises.” What would that mean for Trump's foreign policy?

US Capitol
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US Foreign Policy

How the United States Can Once Again Lead on Human Rights

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"Civic pluralism offers an entry point to repair relationships, restore credibility, and demonstrate Washington’s readiness to help the world tackle common challenges," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes in Foreign Policy.

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US Foreign Policy

Research

As Fears of China Wane, Americans Favor Greater Engagement with Beijing

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

More than half of the US public supports a policy of cooperation and engagement with China, including a growing number of Republicans.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion

Gen Z Isn't Concerned About China

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Most younger Americans don't see China as a critical threat to the United States and favor a policy of friendly cooperation and engagement.

A flag of China is shown between lanterns hanging in Chinatown in San Francisco
Jeff Chiu / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Rachel Bronson 

Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow, Energy and Geopolitics, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Joshua Busby 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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