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While Americans support federal spending on education, healthcare, and Social Security, there partisan divides on other key issues.

Although Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republicans, the Chicago Council Survey finds that some key issues are still a challenge for those who supported another candidate.

A recent Council Survey finds that the American public considers international terrorism to be the most critical threat facing the nation.

Should members of the South Korean boy band BTS receive an exemption from mandatory military service?

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

This survey finds most Americans still consider Iran’s nuclear program a critical threat, but at lower levels before 2015 nuclear deal.

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

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

Minorities show greater support toward international trade than whites, which is puzzling in part because minorities are more likely to experience unemployment.

Two surveys find that both the American and South Korean publics see an improvement in the security situation on the Korean peninsula.

Brendan Helm discusses President Biden's new sanctions on Moscow and the arrest of Aleksei Navalny.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

Survey results show President Trump’s threats and bullying tactics with Seoul haven't lessened support for the alliance with South Korea.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how people in Japan and South Korea agree on primary issues that would improve the countries’ relationship.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm explain immigration policy risks for presidential candidates.

Australians are more concerned about severe weather events than the climate crisis causing them. But is tackling the former alone just putting out fires?

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic from around the world, including the US, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Italy and France.

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey on American public opinion and US foreign policy provides important context for thinking about the future of the US-Japan alliance. 

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates perceptions of South Korea are positive, with Americans viewing the country as a partner rather than a rival.

Food preparation is a common barrier to accessing healthy, nutritious meals for families, making SNAP expansions vital to food security.

Survey data shows that while Americans favor military action against violent extremist groups, they are less supportive of US involvement in Syria.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report documents the progress made towards securing global food availability.

This public opinion survey indicates that there are key differences between moderate and liberal democrats.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans are ready to support US participation to enforce sanctions and a no-fly zone in Syria.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores the free-falling relations between Japan and South Korea.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.

While our other surveys have notes things such as party affiliation, gender, and age, the 2016 Chicago Council Survey also differentiated between urban, suburban, and rural locations.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.

This week, the Chicago Council Survey team updates public opinion on COVID-19 from the US, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

The ramifications of Brexit are unfolding in Northern Ireland. As a result, historical, political, and religious divides are increasingly felt in debates over the future of the country's border.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.

Updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.

As China tightens security in Hong Kong, many American businesses consider retreat and relocalization

This survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues.

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

Brendan Helm examines tech firms' actions in the wake of cybersecurity failures.

A survey of American foreign policy experts paints a portrait of a declining Russia, with its broad influence deteriorating as China’s influence rises.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals.

Businesses in the center of the value chain are crucial to the food system, and these intermediary links are under threat from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Matthew Dalton explains the US Navy’s global role.

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

New polling reveals that little has changed in terms of South Korean attitudes towards the US-South Korea military alliance.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows public concern about Islamic fundamentalism has increased 15 percent since 2014.