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While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.

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

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.

Although Russian young adults primarily turn to social media for news, a majority do not trust information reported by most media outlets.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

The public's top priorities: protecting American jobs and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

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

Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

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.

Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.