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Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

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.

Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Prashant Rao, and Peter Spiegel join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

While Americans of all political stripes remain committed to allies and alliances, the public is divided along partisan lines on the value of international organizations.

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how to advance a more sustainable and inclusive global food system even with increasing water scarcity.

This essay appears in the book The End of Hunger edited by Jenny Eaton Dyer and Cathleen Falsani.

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.

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

As extreme weather increasingly uproots communities and economies, experts Simon Dalby and Joshua Busby predict how climate change will affect foreign policy.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the third part of our 2021-22 series to find out.

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

The Council convened a task force to provide recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.