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Roundtable with Congressman Jason Crow on the Use of Force

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US Congressman Jason Crow joins Council Senior Advisor to the CEO Eric Pierce to discuss national security and the use of force.

Jason Crow speaks into a microphone
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Abiding Hunger: Why Food Insecurity Persists in America

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Devita Davison, Amy Laboy, Roger Thurow, and Catherine Bertini examine why food insecurity persists despite America’s extraordinary abundance and what can be done to expand reliable access to food.

Speakers on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

The State of American Opinion: The 2026 Chicago Council Survey

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John Lapinski, Dina Smeltz, and Asma Khalid unpack what the results of the 2026 Chicago Council survey tell us about Americans’ foreign policy priorities heading into the midterms.

Speakers on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

The Global AI Race

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Lindsay Gorman, Alvin Wang Graylin, and V.S. Subrahmanian examine the race between the United States and China over artificial intelligence—who's ahead, how their visions for the technology diverge, and what the outcome means for the world.

Speakers on the Council's event stage
Ana Miyares Photography

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara?

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Ambassador Julianne Smith, General Christopher Cavoli, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the outcomes of this summer's NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, depart a photo opportunity at the State Department on April 8, 2026.
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Renewing North America: What's Next for the USMCA?

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Esteban Guzmán Saucedo, Craig Kafura, Nik Nanos, and Julián Ventura discuss the renewal and future of the USMCA and the Council’s newest public opinion survey findings.

The flags of Mexico, Canada, and the United States fly next to each other.
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Balancing Act: Austan Goolsbee on the Federal Reserve and the Economy

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Global Economy Dialogue Series

Austan Goolsbee and Brent Neiman discuss the forces shaping monetary policy and what they mean for the American economy.

Brent Neiman and Austan Goolsbee on the Council Stage
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Roundtable with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul

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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US foreign policy priorities.

Photo of Rand Paul
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Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written

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America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

Walter Isaacson speaking on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

The Civil Service and the Future of American Diplomacy

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America at 250

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Francis Fukuyama and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the civil service, democratic governance, and the future of American diplomacy.

Two people speaking on a stage.
Ana Miyares Photography