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New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

Ahead of Prime Minister Bennett's first visit to Washington, Council data show partisan divides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, support for a Palestinian state, and more.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

As President Biden heads to the UN Climate Change Conference, he will grapple with significant divides in domestic public opinion.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

But public opinion is sharply divided along partisan lines, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data finds.

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

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.

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show that a majority of Americans hold favorable views of South Korea and would support defending the country from a North Korean attack.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

A new Chicago Council-Levada poll reveals the Russian public appears to be buying Putin's explanation for "military operation" in Ukraine.

While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

International Crisis Group’s Laurel Miller and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan P. Michael McKinley join Deep Dish to explain what the United States and the world should do to help the Afghan people.

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

New survey data shows a partisan divide on what Americans believe is the greatest threat to the United States: Democrats rank violent white nationalist groups the highest, while Republicans list China as the greatest threat.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

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

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze public opinion data showing while most Americans think US democracy is still functioning, they believe it has been either temporarily or permanently weakened.

New Chicago Council-Ipsos polling finds large, bipartisan majorities in support of evacuating and relocating to the United States their Afghan allies and others in danger from the Taliban.

To understand Chinese politics and what lies ahead for the ruling party, author Bruce Dickson argues we must look to the tools China’s leaders use to create popular support.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

Polling finds that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have different preferences regarding a solution to the conflict with Israel.

The 2022 Chicago Council Survey finds broad support for taking in Afghan refugees but not for releasing frozen funds to the Taliban.

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff analyze findings of a recent poll examining American public opinion on US relations with Japan.