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American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

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

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.

Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

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

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

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

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

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

Bobby Ghosh, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Bobby Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

While framing climate change as a national security threat isn’t new, recent reports argue when it comes to security planning, climate is the central concern, not a peripheral issue.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

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

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

Journalists Nirmal Ghosh and Elise Labott join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

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.

Every Friday, Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets to get their perspectives on emerging global stories and how they might unfold.

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and IranPoll survey results show that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned over time, there is still sizable backing for it in both countries.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Bobby Ghosh, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

Thirty years after the end of the cold war, Americans are divided on whether to maintain or withdraw US military troops in Germany.

Data suggest that Americans accept some foreign civilian casualties as a necessary cost to counterterrorism, but Republicans and Democrats differ on willingness to use lethal force.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is leveraging nationalist sentiments to make a move towards succession. Will it spark a new conflict?

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

While not traditionally prioritized as a tool of foreign policy, combatting world hunger has high bipartisan support from the American public.

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.