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The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

Survey results show the public remains supportive of US assistance to Ukraine—even if it means paying higher gas and food prices at home.

The eventual extraction from Wyoming’s Halleck Creek site will be much smaller than the reported 2.34 billion tonnes.

Most believe Russia should continue to pursue an independent foreign policy despite the sanctions, which are attributed to the West’s hostility and misunderstanding of the situation in Ukraine.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

There is general agreement in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the economy and climate change, but there’s a difference of opinion on immigration.