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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.

Can the United States and Russia still work together on nuclear nonproliferation?

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

Could the Western Balkans region become a ‘second front’ in the Russia’s conflict with the West? Tim Judah and Ilva Tare join Deep Dish to discuss.

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

However, Republican support for providing US assistance continues to steadily decline.

Is the looming economic crisis influencing the public’s preferred response to the war in Ukraine? Recent polling suggests it's possible.

Putin claims he’s fixing a historic wrong in Ukraine. Historian Kathryn David joins Deep Dish to share the truth.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

More so than any other racial or ethnic group, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans want the United States to play an active part in global affairs.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.

While a majority continue to express support for the war and more now sense the military operation has been successful, the Russian public is divided on whether it has led to more positive or negative consequences.

The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.