Global Insight

On March 12, the offices and conference center at the Council closed, and all in-person events were cancelled, for an indefinite period.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

With the loss of Angela Merkel, will the EU survive COVID-19, which is yet another institutional and existential blow? ​

As COVID-19 spreads around the world, Council expert Robert Muggah shares his viewpoints on pandemics, why they are becoming more common, and how cities can help minimize current and future threats.

Where once there was one Midwest, rising and falling with the industrial era, there are now two Midwests, marching to different economic drummers.

President Moon’s approval ratings have declined from 45 percent last week to 42 percent this week according to a Gallup Korea survey conducted from February 25-27.

In October, I visited Seoul with a delegation of Chicago Council Emerging Leaders on a Korea Foundation-funded trip led by Karl Friedhoff, the Council’s Korea specialist.

Do Chicagoans truly understand the role the Navy plays around the world and the increasing challenges it faces?

The Midwest possesses huge political and economic power in the United States. Richard C. Longworth explains the five things to know about the Midwest in 2020.

Following the drone attack that killed Qassim Suleimani, cities across the US intensified local security measures—representing the new era of global affairs.