Search The Council

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

This blog is about the disruption and impact COVID-19 has had on climate change and food systems around the world.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

Although the Biden administration has taken steps to address climate change, US policymakers and elites are split on the issue's threat level.

This week, the Chicago Council Survey team updates public opinion on COVID-19 from the US, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Brazil, and Nigeria.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey shows a majority of informed Midwesterners support key immigration policy proposals.

Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade.

Reflecting a global trend, Chicago Loop retail vacancies hit a record 30%—most likely due to remote work—necessitating revival strategies.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?