Commentary and Analysis

For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

The issue that drove Donald Trump’s original presidential bid remains a divider within his party, Council data show.

"Conflicts involving nonstate actors are a key reason that the world is presently witnessing a level of conflict not seen in 80 years," Paul Poast writes.

Paul Heer explores how George Kennan’s approach to the Soviet Union could be applied to Pyongyang.

"Israel can succeed only by shifting course," writes Ivo Daalder.

American universities generate soft power for the United States, Paul Poast writes.

The flood of impoverished migrants camping in Chicago awaiting government processing for asylum has put a roadblock up in front of a very different class of hopeful immigrants.

Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"As the new year rolls in, mutual distrust continues to obstruct mutual understanding," Paul Heer writes.

Hailed as a way to reduce traffic and pollution and to improve city transit systems, cordon pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?