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We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

Bobby Ghosh, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.