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Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

But new Council polling finds a majority still support sending additional arms to oust Russia.

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

"This is the last moment at which to pull the plug on Ukraine. It is absolutely vital we continue," Ivo Daalder says on CBS News.

"The West needs to contemplate a world in which the conflict continues with neither victory nor peace in sight," Ivo Daalder and James Goldgeier write.

What does China’s economic slowdown mean for the world? UC San Diego's Victor Shih joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

Does the Sri Lanka crisis foreshadow uprisings across the Global South? Expert Ram Manikkalingam joins Deep Dish to discuss.

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

Five months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more soldiers are dying per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

While Americans may support a retaliatory strike if the United States is attacked, Council polls reveal they oppose using nuclear forces to defend allies.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.