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Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

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.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

The 2015 Chicago Council Survey finds roughly four in 10 Americans believe climate change is a serious problem.

But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

What does the American public think of the American intelligence community and its efforts at global surveillance?

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

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

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

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

A Chicago Council survey shows that Americans see an increased need to keep watch over the Middle East by maintaining a troop presence there.

This survey shows a majority of Americans support the broad outlines of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

Majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explores what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view domestic programs as a higher priority than foreign aid but see aid as helpful for US foreign relations.

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.

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 Change Conference, he will grapple with significant divides in domestic public opinion.

To thrive in today's tech and knowledge-driven economy, cities must attract cutting-edge businesses and support startups, yet neither is possible without educated workers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows.

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.

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

Results from the 2017 Chicago Council survey suggest that Republicans tend to doubt that trade agreements are a win-win for all parties involved, and their critical views of NAFTA reflect that suspicion.

Recent survey data shows that most Americans generally oppose selling weapons, but are divided on their opinion of the US' relationship with Riyadh.

The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

A survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs highlighting key foreign policy topics that will be covered in the final 2012 Presidential debate.

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.