Global Insight

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers series grew out of a recognition of the need for greater integration of climate science with the urban perspective.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

Like Churchill before him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must use his rhetorical gifts to maintain American support for his nation's war effort, writes Matthew Abbott.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.

A collaboration with Chicago Public Art Group brings to life a Council report exploring the racist origins of Chicagoland's public beach policies.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.