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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.

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Aug
4

Past Events

Risks and Rewards: What to Expect from the Global Economy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan Chase, Phil Levy of the World Bank, and Diane Swonk of KPMG US unpack the latest policy shifts and their impact on the global economy.

Diane Swonk, Phil Levy, and Joyce Chang on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Health at Risk: The Local and Global Impacts of Climate Change

PAST EVENT

At this special partner event with the University of Chicago's Kiphart Center, experts in public health, environmental science, and policy discuss the effects of climate change on global health.

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Commentary & Analysis

Trump’s Tariff ‘Letter Diplomacy’ Is a Sign of Desperation

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Sending out 50 letters gives the appearance of 'getting things done,'" Paul Poast writes. "It doesn’t matter if those actions are later reversed."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a letter announcing tariffs
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

BRICS: Powerful Bloc or Political Theater?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

British economist Lord Jim O'Neill joins Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to discuss the global relevance of the BRICS.

2025 BRICS Summit
Eraldo Peres / AP
Global Economy

Research

Most Americans Think the United States Should Pursue Global Free Trade

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Large majorities of the public view international trade as good for the US economy, job creation, and people like them.

Ships are loaded at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Damian Dovarganes / AP
Public Opinion

Despite Trump Withdrawal, Americans Back Paris Climate Agreement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

A pumpjack operates in the foreground while a wind turbine at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rises in the distance
Charlie Riedel / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Paul Poast 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
Council expert Paul Poast