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Ready or Not? Gauging Midwest Preparations for Executive Action on Immigration

RESEARCH
Report by Rebecca S. Carson

A new report from the Council suggests Midwestern states are unprepared for President Obama's new immigration policies.

U.S. President Obama meets with a group of "dreamers" who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at the White House.
Reuters
Migration

Americans Favor Deal with Iran; Willing to Back with Force​

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

According to the 2015 Chicago Council Survey, most Americans support the general idea of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses.

Blackhawk helicopter taking off from an operating base.
Reuters
Public Opinion

Public Supports Ending Cuba Embargo

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.

Cuban flag
Amy Goodman
Public Opinion

Captive Society: the Basij Militia and Social Control in Post-Revolutionary Iran

RESEARCH
Book by Saeid Golkar

Captive Society surveys the Basij's history, structure, and sociology, as well as its influence on Iranian society, its economy, and its educational system.

A crowd of people at the entrance to a market in Tehran
Julia Maudlin
Global Politics

2014 Opinion Leaders Survey

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Across party lines, the results of this survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

2014 Opinion Leaders Survey Results cover Public Opinion

Student Activism, Social Media, and Authoritarian Rule in Iran

RESEARCH
Book by Saeid Golkar

The authors of this book address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century.

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On Global Cities

RESEARCH
Book by Richard C. Longworth

This book draws on the latest scholarship into global cities to explore how global cities run the world.

On Global Cities cover image, including recognizable buildings and landmarks from global cities. Global Cities

Beyond the Scorecard: Understanding Global City Rankings

RESEARCH
Report

This report seeks to dive into global city rankings and illustrate how methodologies, definitions, data use, and conclusions vary wildly from ranking to ranking.

Aerial view of skyscrapers in downtown Chicago
Ben Cappellacci
Global Cities

Healthy Food for a Healthy World

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

Women with crops in boats. Food and Agriculture

Grow Markets, Fight Hunger: A Food Security Framework for US-Africa Trade Relations

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Andrea Durkin

Andrea Durkin provides recommendations from a Council report aiming at addressing food security in Africa and US-Africa trade relations.

An aerial view of produce stands at a street market Food and Agriculture