Commentary and Analysis

Amid a Brit-centric TV landscape and declining alcohol consumption, more and more Americans are embracing afternoon tea. Here’s where to enjoy it in Chicago.

Polling shows younger Americans desire a less active US role in the conflict than their elders.

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

"When the US economy sneezes, the world economy gets a cold," Paul Poast writes.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”

But Council surveys show a narrow majority now say the US should condition such aid not be used toward military operations against Palestinians.

Matt Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal join Ivo Daalder in Chicago to discuss the week's top news stories.

What will be the “Harris Doctrine”? Paul Poast weighs in.

SumUp, a London-based small business services provider, recently released a survey ranking American cities with the biggest and healthiest populations of small businesses. Here's how Chicago fared.