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Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explores Americans public opinion about whether the US-India relationship does more to strengthen or weaken US national security.

As the country splinters along geographic and ideological lines, post-election divisions could portend the rise of a new American city-state movement.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

Ride along with University of Chicago professor Paul Poast as he walks us through the Chicago sites that shaped global affairs.

Majorities across the American melting pot support continued US aid to Kyiv.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains why the United States needs to do more to ensure women are equally represented in legislative bodies.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Jack Benjamin, Eliza Posner explains Public Opinon on Coronavirus for the week of May 6.

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

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

This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."

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

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

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.

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

"The Biden administration’s approach to foreign policy is realpolitik from top to bottom," Paul Poast writes.

While Biden and Xi met in Bali, the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh is being re-energized by the discussion between the world leaders.