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Global Affairs, Local Impact: A Conversation with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley

Hybrid EVENT

Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) discuss the current state of global affairs and their local implications.

An aerial view of Lake Shore Drive and Chicago's skyline heading north towards Lincoln Park.
Walter Martin / Unsplash
Aug
4

The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy

Hybrid EVENT

Lt. Col. (ret.) Alexander Vindman and John Gans examine America's evolving Eastern Europe strategy and what Ukraine reveals about the future of US foreign policy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Joseph Keith Kellogg, United States Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 14, 2025.
Ukrainian Presidential Press Office / AP
Aug
21

Past Events

Taiwan: The US-China Tipping Point?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Rorry Daniels, Damien Ma, Kharis Templeman, and Craig Kafura discuss Taiwan and rising tensions in US-China relations and the implications for regional security and the global economy.

Craig Kafura, Kharis Templeman, Damien Ma, and Rorry Daniels on the Council stage facing an audience.
Ana Miyares Photography

World Review Live: Gaza Chaos, Rubio's Rise, Iran Deal or Strike

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Carla Anne Robbins, Nahal Toosi, and Karen DeYoung join Ivo Daalder for a special live recording of the farewell episode of the "World Review with Ivo Daalder" podcast.

Marco Rubio listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP

Commentary & Analysis

A Crisis in Confidence: European Public Opinion in the Trump Era

BLOG
Running Numbers by Tim O'Brien

European perception of the United States has plummeted as multilateral commitments wane and international tensions rise, recent surveys show.

President Donald Trump poses during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague
Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP
Public Opinion

The Liberal International Order Is No Better or Worse Under Trump

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Despite predictions that Trump would dismantle the liberal international order, recent summits suggest it is largely how it's always been, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump arrives for a media conference at the end of the NATO summit
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

More Americans Oppose than Support US Strikes against Iran

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move.

President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen
Carlos Barria / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Americans Endorse US Commitment to NATO, Though GOP Support Has Dipped

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The gap between Democrats and Republicans on America's NATO commitment has reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1974.

US President Donald Trump in front of a NATO flag
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Joshua Busby 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
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Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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