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Does an increasingly aggressive China mean the United States should maintain its posture of strategic ambiguity or adopt strategic clarity?

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

The public also remains in favor of maintaining long-term military bases abroad.

Independents who lean toward neither party could play a decisive role in the 2024 presidential election.

The Council partnered with New America to explore how Americans across backgrounds view key issues facing the world today.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.

Ivo Daalder talks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell to get their perspectives on the news of the week and what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

In 2013, Americans’ overall views of Mexico are at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Surveys dating back to 1994.

Pluralities also say the United States has given Israel either the right amount or not enough military assistance and support.

Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade.

While opinion leaders across party lines—as well as Democrats and Independents among the public—support continued assistance to Kyiv, everyday Republicans stand out in their opposition.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains how the Trump administration’s objections to the WTO don’t match those of the American public.

A 2015 survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds partisan gap on immigration issues, driven by Democrats' shift, is widest yet.

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

This survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues.

Public opinion polling offers insights into what cost incumbent leaders and parties at the polls.

Asian, Hispanic, and Black Americans are more likely to view climate change as a threat than Americans as a whole, data show.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

James Harding, Prashant Rao, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to examine the latest on the Israel-Hamas War, its global implications, and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

Republican views of immigrants and immigration policy largely diverge from overall American attitudes.

Steve Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

As recent polling data shows, most Americans have a positive opinion of free trade but are concerned about the threat of trade on job security.

Public support for the 2021 infrastructure bill breaks across party lines and may miss the connection to US competitiveness.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

While most Democrats favor taking an active part in world affairs, Republicans remain divided.

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

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

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

More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US interests.

In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?

There is general agreement in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the economy and climate change, but there’s a difference of opinion on immigration.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

Majorities across racial groups want the United States to be a world leader in economic and military strength, democratic values, and more.

Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

New America's Sascha Haselmayer presents a strategic vision for city procurement.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

More so than any other racial or ethnic group, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans want the United States to play an active part in global affairs.