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The ice is melting, and the stakes are rising as the world’s global powers are racing to assert their claim. Is a new Cold War unfolding in the Arctic?

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s aversion to alliances, foreign policy professionals across the American political spectrum believe they greatly benefit the United States.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Human Rights Day arrives as norms fade, and pressures such as inequality and disinformation are rising. Kenneth Roth explains what’s really at stake.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

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

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