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Upcoming Events

Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World: Symposium Opening Plenary

Hybrid EVENT

Ellen McCarthy, Suzanne Nossel, James Warren, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss misinformation in this partner event with Northwestern University and the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America.

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Jan
22

Past Events

Public Opinion and the Future of US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT

An expert roundtable convened in partnership with Bridging the Gap explores what public opinion data can indicate about the future of US foreign policy.

American flags lined up in front of the US Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 18, 2021.
Alex Brandon / AP

G20: What Comes Next as the US Takes Leadership?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lord Jim O’Neill, Brent Neiman, and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos share insights into how the G20 has changed and will continue under the upcoming US presidency with Leslie Vinjamuri.

Promotional sign for G20 in Miami in 2026.
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Commentary

The G20 Presidency Presents an Opportunity for the United States. Will Trump Take It?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The Trump administration’s national security strategy calls for US dominance. But in embracing a G20 agenda of multilateralism, the United States could affirm its role as a world leader—and elevate its ability to set the terms.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez listen
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Why Is the UK Distancing Itself from the US?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

This week’s incidents speak to a growing, and concerning, trust deficit between the United States and its closest European ally.   

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walk at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Monday, July 28, 2025.
AP / Jane Barlow
US Foreign Policy

Research

How Media Habits Shape American Foreign Policy Views

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

As technology reshapes media ecosystems, Council polling finds the US public is struggling to weed out fact from fiction.

a person looks at their phone in front of an American flag backdrop
Ian Maule / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Support Free Trade Agreements but Deeply Divided on Tariffs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Americans of all partisan stripes agree free trade agreements are important, but Republicans want them with a side of trade barriers.

Cargo containers line a ship at the Port of Oakland
Noah Berger / AP
Global Economy

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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