Upcoming Events

Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?

Virtual EVENT

Lord Jim O’Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the mounting and multiplying global economic effects of the Iran war.

A Wall Street screen displaying stock numbers.
Seth Wenig / AP
Apr
21

The Playing Field: When Sports Go Global

Hybrid EVENT

Kay Bradley, Andrés Martinez, and Paul Poast discuss how sports are crossing borders, attracting new audiences, and reflecting broader global trends.

FIFA World Cup Attendees
Julio Cortez / AP
Apr
21

Past Events

Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.

Turkey Protests on Iran
Emrah Gural / AP

When Commerce Becomes Coercion: Navigating Weaponized Interdependence

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Victor Cha, Paul Heer, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how major powers are turning economic interdependence into a geopolitical tool and how other countries can respond.

Speakers on the Council's stage

Commentary

A New Era of World War Has Arrived

In the News
The New York Times
Paul Poast

"We are watching another unwelcome phenomenon return to the global stage: the world war," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues in the New York Times.

Protestors with a banner that reads "Not another forever war" walk through Times Square in New York on April 8, 2026.
Ryan Murphy / AP
Global Politics

The Next Global Food Crisis Has Already Begun

In the News
Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz do not remain confined to shipping lanes—they propagate through agricultural systems worldwide," Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin writes.

A farm workers spreads fertilizer
Jerome Delay / AP
Food and Agriculture

Research

In Tariffs Debate, Gen Z and Millennials Favor Lower Prices and More Choices

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods.

A person browses the grocery store
David Zalubowski / AP
Global Economy

Americans See Congress as Weak on Foreign Policy Compared to the President

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress
Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Paul Poast 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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