Commentary and Analysis

The pandemic has rendered journalism and freedom of the press even more vulnerable, especially in countries already facing difficulties.

Few people have had a greater impact on U.S. national security affairs over the last 40 years than Brent Scowcroft, who died last week at age 95.

Reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets joined the Council to discuss the explosion in Lebanon, what TikTok tells us about tech decoupling from China, and whether Russia’s President Putin is in trouble.

As we look at ways to fight the virus and rebuild the region, championing the skills of immigrants is key to our recovery.

Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss US troops in Germany, Hong Kong, US-China tensions, Israel, and much more.

Canada's national sport, hockey, is coming back in a bubble. Will Canadians tune in?

CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.