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

Decades of integration between the two North American neighbors risks coming undone.

Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

"There is ample evidence that Xi and the CCP are interested in constructive engagement and peaceful coexistence with the United States," Paul Heer writes.

Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.

Despite public divisions over US aid to Ukraine, support for taking in those fleeing the Russian invasion remains unchanged since March.

Republicans are focused on inflation and immigration ahead of the November election, while Democrats emphasize abortion policies and democracy.

"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.

"Chinese satellites fly over the United States every day," Nonresident Senior Fellow Bruce Jentleson tells Steve Scully. "That doesn't make a headline the way a balloon does."

Financial Times’ Lionel Barber joins Ivo Daalder and  Deep Dish  host Brian Hanson to discuss what Putin said about his worldview in an exclusive interview.

More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US interests.

Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the US-China trade war and the US economy.

Given the rising global threats, turning inward is a politically expedient platform. But overcoming global challenges requires trust and cooperation.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

The gap between Democrats and Republicans on America's NATO commitment has reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1974.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Lisa Moon explains food loss and waste.

Views on immigration levels, pathways to citizenship, and more differ across various racial and ethnic subgroups of Americans.

Recent polling shows Turks have become more favorably inclined toward the European Union and NATO, while attitudes toward Russia and China have grown more negative.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

The 2020 Chicago Council Survey illuminates how self-described Democrats and Republicans feel about key presidential debate issues.

POLITICO’s Ryan Heath explains the lessons the United States can learn from countries around that world in the effort to contain COVID-19.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

Most Americans support sending additional aid to Ukraine and increasing sanctions on Russia, and relatively few want to withdraw support for Kyiv.

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.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.

In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.

Paul Heer discusses US-China relations.

Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.

Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!

Seven in 10 say the security relationship with Seoul does more to strengthen US national security than weaken it.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

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

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

CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

While Americans favor nuclear energy in general, they are reluctant to developing new nuclear plants.

This report examines implications of increasingly influential roles of global business, agricultural research, and the limited national research capacity of developing countries.

As competition between the United States and China intensifies, more Americans now say the Asian country is more powerful economically, a reversal from two years ago when a plurality said the United States had an economic advantage, according to a

Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

A Democratic victory provides an opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but structures for cooperation among stakeholders in the US need to be revived.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.