Upcoming Events

The Burden of History: How Presidents Confront the Nation's Past

Hybrid EVENT
America at 250

Ruti Teitel and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how American presidents have used tools of justice and reconciliation to address historical harms and advance peace abroad.

US President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack.
Carolyn Kaster / AP
May
5

The Civil Service and the Future of American Diplomacy

In-Person EVENT
America at 250

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Francis Fukuyama and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the civil service, democratic governance, and the future of American diplomacy.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers, carry their personal belongings after retrieving them from the USAID's headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Jose Luis Magana / AP
May
14

Past Events

The Playing Field: When Sports Go Global

PAST EVENT VIDEO

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

Paul Poast, Kay Bradley, and Andrés Martinez on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

The Friendly Confines: The Global Influence of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field

PAST EVENT
Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join us for a conversation on how the Chicago Cubs elevate Chicago's global status as the team celebrates their 150th anniversary.

Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the team clinched the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 13, 2015.
Paul Beaty / AP

Commentary

Why King Charles III's Visit to the United States Matters

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

"It's a sign to the American people and to the British public that the relationship is about much more than President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

Leslie Vinjamuri talks with a BBC News journalist Global Politics

Charles Meets Trump: Can the King Save the US-UK Relationship?

In the News
DW News
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri reflects on the significance of King Charles III's first state visit to the United States and what is at stake for the US-UK relationship moving forward.

Leslie Vinjamuri appears on screen via video call Global Politics

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

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dina Smeltz 

Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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