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Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

While Democrats have grown more concerned than ever about weakening democracy at home, Republican worries have sharply declined.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

A plurality say the United States and NATO are most responsible for ongoing bloodshed and instability in the Middle East.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

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

What happens after Ayatollah Khamenei leaves office or dies?