Commentary and Analysis

"Debate and scrutiny are exactly what our defense budget needs most," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

“Thanksgiving must be a day to recognize the Indigenous fight against colonization and its legacies as we seek to reclaim our foods,” writes Jayden Lim.

The best ways to build sustainable food systems are through advancing science, innovation, and collaboration, argues Jacqueline Applegate.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

"There's this sense among Chinese interlocutors that I've spoken to that this is a recurring and powerful force in American society," Craig Kafura says.

“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

Paul Poast looks at last week's midterm results and analyzes the key reasons why those results will shape US foreign policy and global affairs in general.

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.