Upcoming Events

Roundtable with Ambassador Cindy McCain

In-Person EVENT

Former UN World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain joins Council Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini for a special roundtable on leadership and food security.

Cindy McCain speaks with a World Food Program banner behind her on January 14, 2025.
Omar Sanadiki / AP
Oct
28

Corporate Roundtable: Post-Election Analysis

Virtual EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Dan Drezner and Bruce Jentleson join Council corporate partners to unpack what the midterms really tell us about where Americans stand and how companies can navigate these results.

Voting Stickers
George Walker IV / AP
Nov
4

Past Events

Corporate Roundtable: Global Quantum Forum Debrief

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Brad Henderson and Kath Hicks join Council corporate partners for a debrief on the Global Quantum Forum and what comes next for the technology reshaping innovation and geopolitics.

Parts inside a quantum computer.
Seth Wenig / AP

The Global Stakes of America's Midterms

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Armida van Rij, Evan Medeiros, Ariane Tabatabai, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss what is at stake for US foreign policy and the world in the upcoming midterm elections.

"Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location.
Ellen Schmidt / AP

Commentary

Has America Started a Global Economic Arms Race?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The US has spent decades using economic weapons against its adversaries. Now China, Iran, and even the European Union are adopting similar tactics. Could America be fueling a global economic arms race? Georgetown professor Abraham Newman explains.

Diesel Truck
Ellen Schmidt / AP
Global Economy

Could the Midterms Change Trump's Foreign Policy?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Journalist Steve Clemons predicts Democrats could benefit from a backlash to the war in Iran. But he warns that a Democratic Congress could lead to “several waves of constitutional crises.” What would that mean for Trump's foreign policy?

US Capitol
Rahmat Gul / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Americans, Foreign Policy, and the 2026 Midterms

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

Silhouettes against a backdrop of the American flag
Pamela Smith / AP
Public Opinion

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

Experts

Mallory Knodel 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Technology and Governance, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Paul Poast 

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