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While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

Scott MacMillan recalls 2015 World Food Prize winner Fazle Hasan Abed's legacy and its impact on food security.

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

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

Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.

Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.

How does Russia find its way out? Elizabeth Shackelford says it depends on what Putin believes he can accomplish and sell at home as a victory.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

The 2014 Chicago Council Survey of American public opinion and US foreign policy shows public support for an “Active” Role in world affairs.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

The goal of Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not to defeat Russia per se, but to convince the West its continued support is worth it, Paul Poast argues.

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

“The people of Russia and those around Putin must realize he's led them into a costly dead end,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNBC's Shepard Smith.

As Russia-NATO talks commence in Brussels, Council President Ivo Daalder analyzes President Vladimir Putin's position on Ukraine with CNN’s Bianna Golodryga.

"MAGA Republicans are playing into the perception that foreign crises are soaking up scarce dollars that could be used at home," Paul Poast writes.

What is behind the recent wave of instability between states on Russia’s southern periphery? Joshua Kucera and Madeleine Reeves discuss.

How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the global food system? Food security experts Ertharin Cousin and Teresa Welsh discuss.