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While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions.

Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

The public wants to increase the budget for domestic issues like infrastructure and education but is divided over defense spending and foreign assistance.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

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

President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.