Commentary and Analysis

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.

Steven Erlanger, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support continued US assistance to Ukraine, Council polling finds.

But new Council polling finds a majority still support sending additional arms to oust Russia.

The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

Ravi Agrawal, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The spate of civil-military crises is a product of countries dealing with their new positions in a shifting global order, Paul Poast argues.