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Ambassador Cindy McCain: A Profile in Global Leadership
The Council will honor McCain and her commitment to combatting world hunger at the 23rd annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
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Food Security & Sustainability
Experts examine how conflict, trade, AI, and declining agricultural research investment are reshaping global food systems, and what it means for the Midwest and the world.
US Foreign Policy
America’s allies are watching the US midterm elections closely and preparing for potential foreign policy shifts.
US Foreign Policy
Taiwan and AI will serve as litmus tests for how the next Congress wants to engage with Beijing.
US Foreign Policy
While the US midterm elections may spark congressional action on tariffs, Washington is backed into a corner in the Middle East.
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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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