Commentary

The recent strikes could complicate US efforts to negotiate a deal with Tehran, Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN. "This sort of escalatory violence, if there's a return to that, it gets that much more difficult."

With the tournament set to kick off at a moment of geopolitical strain, authoritarian powers are seizing an opportunity.

Americans and Mexicans think the tournament will be economically beneficial, while Canadians are concerned about costs.

The forum combines middle powers ambition with great power access. But the US presidency promises a narrow agenda and unpredictable leadership.

Disputes within the Knesset over a military draft bill could prompt a change in Israel's leadership. What would it take to get there?

The US and China dominate the conversation about global power, but they aren't the whole story. Anne-Marie Slaughter explains why middle powers may play a bigger role in shaping what comes next.

"Secretary Rubio is in an incredibly difficult position of trying to articulate a strategy for ending the war when there is no good strategy for ending the war," Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

As the virus spreads, the United States is turning inward. Can the international community contain the outbreak without Washington?

Ariane Tabatabai, the Council's vice president of research for security and defense, joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the latest on the war, Iran's nuclear program, and more.

The Council's America at 250 Global Forum will convene high-level policymakers, world-class scholars and experts, business leaders, and influential thought leaders to reflect on the nation's past and inform its future.