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After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.

This analysis by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the federal immigration cutback acted as a tourniquet on the growth of 13 Midwestern cities.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view domestic programs as a higher priority than foreign aid but see aid as helpful for US foreign relations.

It's not only Americans who go to the RNC and DNC. Here, two consulates tell us what motivates them to attend these surprisingly global events.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

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.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

The 2005 Chicago Council Survey explored public opinion on democracy promotion post-September 11 world as one of the core principles of US foreign policy

ChicagoGlobal analyzed the biggest donations made by Chicagoland residents to PACs. Here’s what the data says about their foreign policy priorities.

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

Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.

In this Chicago Council blog Karl Friedhoff explains that a majority of South Koreans oppose accommodating US demands on increased burden sharing support.

The US public sees benefits from ties with Ukraine, Taiwan, and more.

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Thanks to a passionate group of independent presses, bookstores, and translators, the city’s foreign lit scene is thriving.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world’s chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.

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.