Commentary and Analysis

Can the world actually move away from fossil fuels?

Ertharin Cousin and Dan Glickman write in the Hill how the US economy, public health, and hunger rates all demand a comprehensive plan on food and nutrition.

“The American public is actually very heavily in favor of American global engagement,” Elizabeth Shackelford tells NPR's the Confluence.

While framing climate change as a national security threat isn’t new, recent reports argue when it comes to security planning, climate is the central concern, not a peripheral issue.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

The Council surveyed US foreign policy experts to learn how AUKUS had such an effect on US-French relations. Dina Smeltz, Sibel Oktay, Paul Post, and Craig Kafura explain in War on the Rocks.

How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.

"An honest evaluation of the Quad militarily will highlight the fact that India is hampering its overall effectiveness," writes US Navy Federal Executive Fellow Chet Lee in the Diplomat.

Concern for the state of the planet spans generations, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

“New polling data shows that the American public is much more likely to sense a natural alliance with European countries than the reverse,” writes Dina Smeltz in the Diplomat.