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Susan Glasser, Carla Anne Robbins, Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

China's evolving economy and geopolitical strategy affect infrastructure and cities worldwide: witness the launch of the China-Laos Railway.

Deborah Amos, Steve Erlanger, and Philip Stephens join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

Ravi Agrawal, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

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

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

There's bipartisan consensus on active US engagement with the world, maintaining US alliances around the globe, and the benefits of international trade.

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

Over the past year, Donald Trump has been able to channel the anxieties of a significant segment of the American public into a powerful political force, taking him to the doorstep of the White House.

Pakistan's military leaders lauded the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan this week. But will Pakistan's domestic threats—from a shaky economy to a rise in domestic terrorism—threaten the country's stability as a result of new leadership next

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Millennials’ lack of enthusiasm for drones.

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

Reporters from leading media outlets joined Ivo Daalder to discuss the recent spike of COVID cases, the US-Russia relationship, and protests in Thailand.

Roger Thurow examines the question of how to conquer global hunger and malnutrition while also saving the planet from the strain on our environment, biodiversity, and health.

The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.

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

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss Russian bounties on US soldiers, what’s next for Hong Kong, and US isolation as travel bans exclude Americans.

Results from the 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicate that trust in American political institutions is extremely low—especially so for congress.

The White House Situation Room has entertained grandstanding that betrays the seriousness of the "Sit Room" and its national security function.

In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.

Despite the challenges, Rio has accomplished more in the years preparing to host the Olympics than it could have without being awarded this international honor.

As China rises in power, Americans support US bases in Japan and want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia.

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership.