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Findings from this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey show that Russians believe eastern areas of Ukraine should be independent states.

Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.

In advance of President Obama’s trip to Mexico for the North American leaders’ summit on February 19, a survey finds Americans and Mexicans recognize the importance of US-Mexico economic relations.

Polling shows the Japanese public supports recognizing same-sex marriages, even as officials stall on legislation to advance equality.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores the free-falling relations between Japan and South Korea.

New polling reveals that little has changed in terms of South Korean attitudes towards the US-South Korea military alliance.

Can the world actually move away from fossil fuels?

Long before the pandemic, evidence showed a persistent deficiency in food intake of women in India. A convergence of policies and programs across sectors can boost the nutrition security of women and their communities.

The public continues to believe such security relationships benefit both the United States and its allies.

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

The pandemic, supply chains, and inflation hit this holiday shopping season. Are trade politics to blame? The Economist's Soumaya Keynes joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Brendan Helm discusses President Biden's new sanctions on Moscow and the arrest of Aleksei Navalny.

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.

Will Biden shift Saudi Arabia from a “pariah” to a partner – should he? Experts Martin Indyk and Sarah Leah Whitson join Deep Dish to discuss.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

To address the Red Sea attacks, Americans would rather use economic sanctions to force the Houthis (and Iran) to concede the waters.

Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.

Should members of the South Korean boy band BTS receive an exemption from mandatory military service?

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

A University of Texas polling project from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found Americans consider the work of the intelligence community.

The learnings from this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates the public generally sees an improvement in the South Korean security situation.

Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson join the Council's Brian Hanson and Dina Smeltz to discuss global population growth, why it’s happening and how nations can prepare.

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.

Public opinion polling shows a lack of consensus about where cyberattacks fall within the escalatory ladder of conventional warfare.

How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Brendan Helm, Dina Smeltz, and Arik Burakovsky explain Putin’s 2024 plans.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows public concern about Islamic fundamentalism has increased 15 percent since 2014.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

A roundup of recent polling offers insights into American attitudes toward the conflict.

The Levada Analytical Center’s Stepan Goncharov joins Council Research Assistant Lama El Baz to explore recent survey findings.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how people in Japan and South Korea agree on primary issues that would improve the countries’ relationship.

Brendan Helm examines tech firms' actions in the wake of cybersecurity failures.

Cities may face some challenges with neighbors in the suburbs while trying to establish policies supporting immigration.

This book, meant for students in American foreign policy, gives a broad introduction to a wide range of domestic factors that influence US policymakers.