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Using social media traffic as a way to gauge interest, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands subscribe to any one of the countless theories propagated under QAnon.

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

A new poll reveals that Americans see Russia as a significant threat to US interests and support military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

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

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.

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

Ahead of Prime Minister Bennett's first visit to Washington, Council data show partisan divides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, support for a Palestinian state, and more.

A 2019 survey confirms that Americans broadly support Intelligence agencies despite their limited transparency and persistent antagonism from President Trump.

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.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

What does the American public think of the American intelligence community and its efforts at global surveillance?

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

Survey data shows that while Americans favor military action against violent extremist groups, they are less supportive of US involvement in Syria.

Chicago Council survey data find majorities in South Korea view China as more of a security threat than a security partner and as more of an economic threat than an economic partner.

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The 2016 Chicago Council Survey shows 75 percent of Americans support either maintaining or increasing the United States' commitment to NATO.