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Americans Feel Less Safe after Killing of Soleimani

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Results of a Chicago Council Survey find that more Americans think the January 3 drone strike that killed Iranian Quds Force Commander Quasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe.

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

Majority of Americans Oppose Expanding US-Mexico Border Wall

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

A survey shows more Americans now oppose expanding the US-Mexico border wall since last asked in 2016.

US-Mexico border crossing.
Simon Foot
Public Opinion

While Positive toward US Alliance, South Koreans Want to Counter Trump's Demands for Support

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

A large majority (92%) of the South Korean public supports their country’s alliance with the United States, largely unchanged since 2014. 

A ROK sailor waves flags in front of an aircraft carrier.
Jermaine M. Ralliford
Public Opinion

Cooperation and Hedging: Comparing US and South Korean Views of China

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Chicago Council and Asan Institute surveys conducted in 2019 find that both South Koreans and Americans see a strengthened US-ROK alliance as an asset in dealing with China, suggesting that Washington and Seoul can afford to strengthen coordination between their policies toward China.​

National flags outside of the United Nations. Public Opinion

Do Liberal and Moderate Democrats Divide on US Foreign Policy?

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This public opinion survey indicates that there are key differences between moderate and liberal democrats.

Shadows cast from a crowd of people in front of an American flag.
Reuters
Public Opinion

Record Number of Americans Say International Trade Is Good for the US Economy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This survey finds that though Republicans and Democrats differ on whether President Trump’s strategy is an effective approach to trade policy, the American public is more likely than ever to say that international trade benefits the US.

Flags outside of NATO Headquarters
Reuters
Public Opinion

Republicans and Democrats in Different Worlds on Immigration

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Republicans see immigration as a critical threat to the country, say restricting immigration makes the US safer, and support using US troops to stop migrants from crossing into the United States. Democrats, on the other hand, do not consider immigration a critical threat, and their views on policy actions substantially and consistently differ from Republicans.

People's shadows projected on a large American flag
Reuters
Public Opinion

Global Goals, Global Cities: Achieving the SDGs through Collective Local Action

RESEARCH
Report by Kris Hartley

Cities have a crucial role to play in translating the high-level, ambitious, and multidimensional vision of the SDGs into practice through local policies—that is, localization.

Crowds at Chicago's Cloud Gate in Millennium Park. Global Cities

Americans Say a Nuclear Iran Is Unacceptable, Divide on Using Force

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This survey finds most Americans still consider Iran’s nuclear program a critical threat, but at lower levels before 2015 nuclear deal.

Flag of Iran.
David Sandoz
Public Opinion

Majority of Americans Say Climate Change a Critical Threat, For First Time

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

A survey of the US public shows an overall majority of Americans (54%) consider climate change a critical threat.

View of clouds on Earth from space.
NASA
Climate and the Environment