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The Great Lakes have always been the foundation of the Midwest economy, but in a world where fresh water is in short supply, this resource is more valuable than ever.

Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop more comprehensive cybersecurity regulations.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

China will need to promote domestic consumption to reach its potential GDP growth in 2023, argues Yang Yao.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

Western outreach to the Global South should not reject China, but rather focus on the rules of the liberal, capitalist system that the US and China thrive in.

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger takes a minute to answer questions about cyberattacks and why they have become the new weapon of choice for foreign adversaries.

Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership"—a revealing look at Trump’s foreign policy.

Majorities across racial and ethnic groups say international trade benefits consumers, job creation, and the domestic economy.

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

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is a win for China, and a blow to transatlantic relations.

Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

Fireside Chat with Ivo Daalder and Kishore Mahbubani moderated by Vuk Jeremic on CIRSD YouTube channel on Wednesday, April 22nd at 9 p.m (CEST).

Experts James Dobbins and Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.

Global cities are products of a liberal world order that is under threat from the rise of populist nationalism, protectionism, and growing authoritarianism.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the effects from COVID-19 could lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity.

Globalization cannot be stopped, yet we can do a much better job dealing with its consequences by addressing the needs of those most adversely affected.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

Most think Trump is focusing too much on tariffs and not enough on the rest of the economy. A few, however, think trade barriers are worth the price.

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.

Illinois and its largest city play crucial parts in the worldwide trade landscape. To understand what those parts entail, we spoke to World Business Chicago.

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

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.

Michael Singh and Ariane Tabatabai join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain what's going on between the US and Iran.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.

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

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

“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.

Is conflict inevitable between the two superpowers? Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins Jacob Heilbrunn and Elbridge A. Colby to discuss.

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

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

Council President Ivo Daalder discusses how history, politics, and public opinion are reshaping the US-China relationship with Defense One.

"The China threat is being inflated in ways that, as with the Soviet threat in the Cold War and terrorism post-9/11, are counterproductive for foreign-policy strategy and distort domestic politics in dangerous ways," Bruce Jentleson argues.

Majorities across racial groups want the United States to be a world leader in economic and military strength, democratic values, and more.