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Celebrating Global Leadership
The Council’s 2026 Global Leadership Awards Dinner honored Ambassador Cindy McCain, business and civic leader David J. Vitale, and Council Emerging Leaders Program alumnus Chris Myers for their contributions to the city, the nation, and the world.
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Global Politics
David Lammy says he told Keir Starmer he expected Donald Trump to win the 2024 election. In a live Deep Dish conversation, the former UK deputy prime minister and foreign secretary discusses navigating Trump's return, rebuilding ties with Europe, and Britain's changing role in the world.
Technology
Half of Americans also say artificial intelligence poses a critical threat to the vital interests of the United States over the next decade.
Global Economy
Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.
US Foreign Policy
Taiwan and AI will serve as litmus tests for how the next Congress wants to engage with Beijing.
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Public Opinion
Polling by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Texas at Austin shows the president’s policies are deeply unpopular.
US Foreign Policy
Leslie Vinjamuri discusses the stakes for Ukraine, Europe, and Republicans heading into the midterms and how the Iran war is affecting US politics.
Public Opinion
“People are making the connection between a foreign policy issue and their personal financial well-being more than at any time I’ve seen in the last 15 years," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells The Christian Science Monitor.
Council Welcomes New Nonresident Fellows
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Copelovitch, Mallory Knodel, and Dr. Patrick Leblond as senior nonresident fellows and Professor Peter Trubowitz as Lester Crown senior nonresident fellow. They join our roster of esteemed experts in contributing to the Council’s thought leadership, programming, and research.
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