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Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

"The international community should make China a pariah for its crimes against the Uyghur population," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

The United States and China are becoming strategic rivals. The mounting trade war is but the most visible manifestation of this new reality.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

"An outright invasion is currently the least likely contingency," writes Council President Ivo Daalder for Politico.

What defines a global city? Though the parameters are nebulous, Las Vegas' niche in the world of gambling gives it a special spot in the world economy.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explains that the American public does not accord the same importance to Taiwan as does the US government.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.

With the US election a week away, here are three key things you need to know about the American public's views on Asia in 2020.

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

The Biden Administration should focus on "ally-shoring" to rebuild supply chains and box out actors like China and Russia.

The Secretary of State’s approach to Beijing risks confirming its suspicions about U.S. subversion while simultaneously alienating the very Chinese people that he aspires to "engage and empower."

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