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Past Events

Foreign Policy Reception

PAST EVENT

Council members are invited to join us for a reception with foreign policy organizations and thought leaders from across the country alongside the 2024 DNC.

A display of American flags onstage at the Democratic National Convention in 2020.
Carolyn Kaster / AP

A Diversity of Opinion: Race, Age, and US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

A conversation with polling experts during the week of the DNC in Chicago explores how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy.

During the week of the DNC in Chicago experts have a discussion of how factors like race and age play into Americans’ views on foreign policy.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

What Dismantling USAID Could Mean Locally and Nationally

In the News
WTTW
Catherine Bertini

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

Catherine Bertini speaks on Chicago Tonight US Foreign Policy

US Foreign Aid Has Always Been Too Easy of a Target

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"There are good arguments for US foreign aid," Paul Poast writes. "They've just never held much sway with Americans."

The flag of the United States Agency for International Development
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Republican Foreign Policy Experts Signal Strong Support for Taiwan

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te listens to a briefing in an air hanger
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
US Foreign Policy

US Opinion Leaders Support Continued Aid to Ukraine

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While opinion leaders across party lines—as well as Democrats and Independents among the public—support continued assistance to Kyiv, everyday Republicans stand out in their opposition.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at the Ronald Reagan Institute on the sideline of NATO Summit
Jose Luis Magana / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Joshua Busby 

Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy expert Joshua Busby