Commentary and Analysis

Relations between Japan and South Korea are in free fall, with the two key US allies in Asia engaged in a steadily escalating economic conflict.

The Midwest remains undecided, but conflicting trends point alternately toward victory for Trump or his eventual opponent.

Palestinians are critical of the US and Peace to Prosperity plan.

Dina Smeltz and Joshua Busby discuss American public opinion of Trump's foreign policy positions.

In early February 2019, the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia withdrew from the treaty the next day.

Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion between the public and the White House is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

Global population is expected to peak and then decline this century, reshaping everything from economic growth and immigration to government spending and climate change.

Craig Kafura explains what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.