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Upcoming Events

The Global War on Fentanyl

In-Person EVENT

Jake Braun, Katie Tobin, and Cécile Shea analyze the federal government’s counter-fentanyl strategy in a partner event with the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

US Border Patrol agents and a dog check a vehicle at a checkpoint in California.
Elliot Spagat / AP
Dec
3

Public Opinion and the Future of US Foreign Policy

In-Person 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
Dec
4

Past Events

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

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

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

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

Chinese Public Values Global Leadership More than Americans Do

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Unique parallel surveys find both publics agree trade and international engagement benefit their countries, but to different degrees.

People walk past a Chinese flag in a commercial area in Beijing
Aaron Favila / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot of Ivo H. Daalder