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New York Times reporter Matina Stevis-Gridneff and sanctions expert Nicholas Mulder join Deep Dish to discuss how the sanctions crippling Russia affect the global economy.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Ivo Daalder spoke with Diane Rhem about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what it means for Europe's security, and how the US can deescalate the situation.

Ivo Daalder talks with Ian Bremmer on this episode of GZERO World about the state of the US-Russia relationship.

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

“What Putin wants most of all is to make sure that he can control the destiny of Ukraine,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN’s Larry Madowo.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

Harvard University's Stephen M. Walt joins Deep Dish to explain America's foreign policy failures since the end of the Cold War.

How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

How are soaring costs affecting lives and testing political support for sanctions on Russia?

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast explains why both are a key part of American foreign policy.

President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international questions.

"Intentions matter," Council President Ivo Daalder explains in a conversation with CNN's Jim Sciutto after President Biden's first NATO meetings.

Ivo Daalder joins Fiona Hill, Mary Elise Sarotte, and Richard Haass to discuss US-Russia relations’ impact on European security amid the war in Ukraine.

Survey results show the public remains supportive of US assistance to Ukraine—even if it means paying higher gas and food prices at home.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

As Russia and China grow closer through economic ties, a joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Levada Analytical Center survey finds that the Russian public sees little downside to the growing bilateral relationship.

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.

Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.

The 1998 Chicago Council Survey results reflect a "guarded engagement" by a largely satisfied superpower.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

A new Chicago Council-Levada poll reveals the Russian public appears to be buying Putin's explanation for "military operation" in Ukraine.

The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.

The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."

In the world of realpolitik, are Russia's demands of NATO fair? Council President Ivo Daalder discusses with Ghida Fakhry on Inside America.