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REUTERS
Disappointed in Rouhani, Iranians Seek a Different Sort of Leader in June Elections | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New indirect talks between the United States and Iran on a return to the Iran deal could help the outlook for a moderate candidate in the next election.
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Reuters
As Nuclear Clock Ticks, US Public Prefers Diplomacy with Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the public would prefer diplomacy with Iran, they are not taking more aggressive options off the table.
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REUTERS
Europe Replaces Russia's Gas, Risks Climate Goals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.
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Reuters
Explainer: Eastern Europeans Split over Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.
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Ron Przysucha
How Do Foreign Policy Experts Think About Allies? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.
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Public Opinion
21 Years after 9/11, Americans Are Less Concerned about Terrorism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows.
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Global Cities
Are Urbanites Willing to Ditch Cars for More Sustainable Commutes? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to solo driving.
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Reuters
Confronting China over the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?
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Reuters
Americans Hesitant to Use Nuclear Weapons to Defend Allies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans may support a retaliatory strike if the United States is attacked, Council polls reveal they oppose using nuclear forces to defend allies.
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Reuters
Americans Believe Sanctions Will Weaken Russia's Economy and Military | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.
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Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
Expanding "638" to Enhance Native American Food Sovereignty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Federal agricultural policies must continue expanding to provide greater support for Tribally-led endeavors and choices, including self-determination and self-governance.
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US Army
Republicans, Democrats Split on Increasing US Defense Budget | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.
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Reuters
Iranians Consider China Even More Important Than Regional Allies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A new poll shows Iranians recognize the economic and security benefits of a closer relationship with China.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Public Opinion as COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Hope | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.
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REUTERS/Jason Lee
Divisions on US-China Policy: Opinion Leaders and the Public | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Reuters
Americans Recognize Cyber Threats, but Are Divided on Best Response | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion polling shows a lack of consensus about where cyberattacks fall within the escalatory ladder of conventional warfare.
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AP Photos
Plurality of Americans Say US Should Be Neutral Mediator in Israel-Hamas War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.
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REUTERS
Germany's Coup Plot and the Threat to Democracy in an Age of Conspiracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.
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Alberto Giuliani
Global Public Opinion and the Coronavirus: August 5 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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Govind Krishnan
Global Publics Respond to Increase in COVID-19 Restrictions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.
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Sam Moqadam
Partisanship Divides Americans on COVID-19 Vaccine Information | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Most Americans trust the information they receive from medical experts, distrust what they see on social media, and there is a partisan divide on trusting information from the US government and media.
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Food and Agriculture
Renewing American Leadership in the Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.
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Reuters
One-quarter of South Koreans Ready to Wear Masks Indefinitely | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans continue a culture war on the necessity and effectiveness of masks, one-quarter of the South Korean public is ready to wear them indefinitely.
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David Strickler
Cooperation or Coercion? The Views of US Opinion Leaders on Foreign Policy Approaches | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2020 Chicago Council on Global Affairs-University of Texas at Austin survey explores to what extent Democratic, Republican, and Independent foreign policy professionals support Biden’s international agenda.
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Ron Przysucha
International Relations Scholars and the Public on US-China Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.
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Reuters
US Concern about COVID-19 Decreasing, but Partisan Divides Persist | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.
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AP Photos
From pollution to solutions: How global cities are tackling poor air quality | How Chicago and other global cities are tackling air pollution
As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.
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Global Health
Global Public Opinion Shows Partial Return to Normalcy, Optimism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives.
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Eurasian Women's Forum
Americans and Russians Agree: We're Heading Towards a New Arms Race | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement.
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REUTERS
Treaty Allies Matter for US Foreign Policy Experts—but They Are Not Indispensable | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.
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Reuters
If Invaded, Will the Taiwan Public Fight? Don't Look to Polls for an Answer | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.
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Reuters
Americans Prefer Supporting Role in Constraining Chinese and Russian Ambitions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?
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Reuters
Democrats, Republicans Support Alliances, Disagree on International Organizations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans of all political stripes remain committed to allies and alliances, the public is divided along partisan lines on the value of international organizations.
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Public Opinion
Japanese Public Values Ties to US, But Would Prefer to Cooperate with China, Too | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz discusses survey data reflecting Japanese opinion on US-China relations.
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REUTERS
Publics React to Mandatory Vaccination, the Olympics, and Governments' COVID Management | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.
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REUTERS
Amid Global Unpopularity, China Might Find Support Among Russians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.
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KOBU Agency
What Do the Chinese Think about Their Government's Response to COVID-19? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.
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REUTERS
Americans Favor a Two-State Solution More Than Israelis and Palestinians Do | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?
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Reuters
As Vaccination Campaigns Continue Around the World, Restrictions Lift and Optimism Spreads | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.
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Macau Photo Agency
As Vaccinations Increase, Global Public Opinion Shows Varied Sentiments | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.
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Martin Sanchez
How Do Attitudes about the Coronavirus Response Differ in Russia and the United States? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.
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REUTERS
Vaccinations Bring Hope; Brazil Death Toll Mounts; One Month to Tokyo | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.
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Global Health
After a Year of Pandemic, Global Public Opinion Shows Increasing Desire for Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.
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REUTERS
What Nixon's 1972 China Trip Says About US-China Relations Today | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?
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Matt Smart
Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Reaction to Vaccines as Virus Surges | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.
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Public Opinion
China Dismisses Olympic Boycott as "Farce"
"The 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a narrow majority of Americans support some sort of boycott of this year’s Beijing Olympics,” Craig Kafura tells WTTW.
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REUTERS
Cooperating, Competing, Confronting: US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation as China Rises | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.
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Mika Baumeister
Global Public Opinion Shows Support for COVID-19 Prevention Policies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.
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Global Health
With Normalcy Returning in Some Places, Global Public Opinion Shows a Degree of Anxiety | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.
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Public Opinion
As Virus Spreads Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Feelings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.