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Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

The 2006 Chicago Council survey focused on U.S. and international public opinion on the rise of China and India and its implications on foreign policy.

New statements by a North Korean diplomat may indicate that the upcoming Singapore summit is in peril of failing.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

The 2017 Chicago Council Survey found that while the American public supports sanctions against North Korea, they don't support overt military action.

A secure food supply chain is critical to ensure that the COVID-19 crisis does not become a cycle of food insecurity and illness. We must rethink our food supply.

Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Ian Klaus explains how conferences can call attention to that which scientists and policymakers don’t know.

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.

The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage. 

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains pandemic preparedness must include more than research, vaccine development, and stockpiling supplies.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

Despite the Trump administration’s approach to immigration, survey data reveals growing support for a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized workers.

Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The Detroit Future City plan seeks to address the city's decades of decline and calls for returning portions of vacant land to natural and agricultural uses.

A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we dig deeper into how the pandemic has affected immigrants to the US.