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Why Public Opinion Surveys Matter

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Go behind the scenes of the Chicago Council Survey as it marks 50 years of bringing the voices of everyday Americans into the foreign policy conversation.

A collage of covers of the annual Chicago Council Survey. Public Opinion

Julia Lane on the Global Importance of Women in STEM

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For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

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Join the Global Conversation

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If you want to know more, discuss more, and do more about the world’s most critical issues, join the Council for an upcoming event.

Despite Differences, Young Americans and Young Russians Share Similar Anxieties

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The Levada Analytical Center’s Stepan Goncharov joins Council Research Assistant Lama El Baz to explore recent survey findings.

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Blackwill and Fontaine on the US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power

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Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine discuss their new book, "Lost Decade," in conversation with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

President Biden shakes hands with President Xi
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Introducing Blue Marble

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An editorially independent project produced by a team of globally curious journalists at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

2023 Highlight Reel

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Thanks to all who were part of our community in 2023! Enjoy this highlight reel of the past year of connections and convenings.

Council President Sarah Gilbert speaks before a crowd at the 2023 Council Community Open House. Culture

The Tools of US Foreign Policy

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From diplomacy to military intervention, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks the ways Washington can pursue its foreign policy interests.

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What Are Sanctions—and Do They Work?

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Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

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1,000 Days: Revisiting the Mothers and Children of India

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Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, we revisit Shyamkali and her six daughters to see how they are faring.

Shyamkali sits with four of her daughters.
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