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A dual history, of a century of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and of the foreign policy battles and debates as they paraded across the Council's stage.

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.

The climate crisis necessitates a new extension agenda that prioritizes farmer needs and preferences, and promotes climate resilience and adaptation. US policy should reflect this new extension agenda to ensure farmers have the tools to succeed in

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

Many have come to term the generational divide around climate change beliefs the "global warming age gap"—and many more are deeply concerned about its implications for climate change policy.

A center-right party’s landslide victory in one of North America’s most liberal cities offers a cautionary tale about polling in urban areas.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

Is the looming economic crisis influencing the public’s preferred response to the war in Ukraine? Recent polling suggests it's possible.

The 2018 Chicago Council on Global Affairs Survey finds the largest majorities of Americans yet say that trade is good for the US economy and consumers.

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

This report examines how immigrants have helped offset native-born population loss and revitalized an aging workforce in 40-plus Midwestern metro areas between 2000 and 2015.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

Cities are embracing their role as international actors, but more resources are needed to fully realize the benefits of their global engagements.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

Recent surveys show that a majority of Americans sympathize with the protests occurring across the country since the death of George Floyd.

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

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the first part of our 2021 series to find out.

Unlocking local knowledge and know-how in Regional Innovation Hubs.

In this Chicago Council blog Dina Smeltz explores how different populations perceive the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

In countries that favor a negotiated end to the conflict, support for specific policy measures that aid Ukraine has fallen.

Russians report limited impact of Western-imposed sanctions and continued support for the war in Ukraine.

What are economic sanctions? How are they used in US foreign policy? And what should future policymakers consider before employing them?

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the second part of our 2021 series to find out.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of “The Blob,” those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

Roughly $24 billion in military aid has been authorized for Ukraine since August—dwarfing total US assistance to the country in all previous years.

Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

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

Council Public Opinion Intern Charlie Rahr examines the United States' international allies' opinions on the 2020 US Presidential election results.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

Cities can use public spaces as a way to address structural challenges.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

With food security front and center amid COVID-19, climate change, and increased conflict, understanding how the US engages on this issue globally is critical.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

Palestinians are critical of the US and Peace to Prosperity plan.