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Liberal vs. Moderate Democrats on Use of US Troops | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.
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Rex Arbogast / AP
Foreign policy PACs have raised $2 million from big Chicago donors. Where does the money go? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
ChicagoGlobal analyzed the biggest donations made by Chicagoland residents to PACs. Here’s what the data says about their foreign policy priorities.
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REUTERS
2020 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.
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Dmitri Lovetsky / AP
Russians More Interested in Peace Talks with Ukraine, but Most Oppose Making Major Concessions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Although the public continues to support the military operation in Ukraine, a plurality say it has caused more harm than good for Russia.
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REUTERS
What Americans Make of the January 6 Chaos at the Capitol | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Foreign Policy Experts Fear the Threat Is Coming from Inside the House | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.
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REUTERS
American Public Divided on Cooperating with, Confronting China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.
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Davide Cantelli
Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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Tengyart via Unsplash
Anti-West Views Peak Among Russians Over 60 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.
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Ahn Young-joon / AP
Americans See Negative Consequences of US Troop Withdrawal from South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Seven in 10 say the security relationship with Seoul does more to strengthen US national security than weaken it.
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Reuters
From "Rust Belt" to "Trust Belt": Why the Language We Use Matters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.
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AP Photos
Republicans and Democrats Continue to Clash over Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.
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Andy Wong / AP
Americans Feel More Threat from China Now Than in past Three Decades | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.
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Khalil Senosi / AP
Kenyan Views on Global Actors Shed Light on Nation's Economic Ties | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plurality of Kenyans express somewhat or very positive opinions about the economic influences of outside state actors in their country.
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Reuters
Americans Prefer Sanctions Over Sending Troops to Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.
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South Korea Unification Ministry via AP
Americans Split over US Response to South Korean Martial Law | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public is divided on whether Washington should have remained neutral or opposed Yoon’s controversial move.
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REUTERS
Americans and Political Violence, One Year After January 6 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.
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Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Young Russians See Brighter Future Than Young Americans Do | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russian young adults have a more positive economic and political outlook than their American counterparts, yet both youth populations think equally about emigrating.
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Reuters
Made in America? Try Made in Democracy.
John Austin argues that the Inflation Reduction Act should, instead of requiring “domestic” content, require “democratic” content from allies around the globe.
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Diego Cambiaso
The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous.