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Global Perceptions of US Defense in a Changing World

PAST EVENT

Emerging Leaders and Young Professional members are invited to a lunch and roundtable discussion on the US military with Alex Wagner.

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California, on October 4, 2024.
Eric Thayer / AP

Congressman Ro Khanna on US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT

Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion.

Congressman Ro Khanna speaks at a podium to the City Club of Cleveland on April 14, 2025.
Sue Ogrocki / AP

Commentary

Are Trump’s Tariffs Legal? The Supreme Court Weighs In

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"The decision is going to come down to whether it's Congress' responsibility to tax people and to therefore regulate tariffs, or whether the president really does have carte blanche to do these things" under the IEEPA, Cécile Shea says.

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Economy

We've Forgotten What 'Soft Power' Is

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"As Americans eulogize soft power, they should push past nostalgia to consider what precisely has been lost," Suzanne Nossel writes.

In this June 4, 2008 file photo, Palestinians unload bags of flour donated by the United States Agency for International Development
Mohammed Ballas / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

2023-2024 Survey of Public Attitudes on US Intelligence

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Public support for the intelligence community remained strong through the end of the Biden presidency, though polls show mounting evidence of entrenched partisanship.

The seal of Central Intelligence Agency is seen in the lobby of the headquarters building
Kevin Wolf / AP
Public Opinion

Slight Boost in American Support for Active US Role in World

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

At the same time, fewer Americans now compared to a decade ago are convinced their country is exceptional.

An eagle flies by an American flag whipping in the wind
Lindsey Wasson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Experts

Paul Poast 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
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