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Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war before Ramadan failed as Gaza's humanitarian crisis worsens.

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

Ivo Daalder spoke with Diane Rhem about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what it means for Europe's security, and how the US can deescalate the situation.

"What Putin wants is something we can't give him through diplomacy," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN with Jake Tapper.

“The war crime of destroying cultural heritage is yet another reason to say ‘nyet’ to Russian recolonization,” write Thomas Weiss and James Cuno in the Wall Street Journal.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

But nearly a quarter century after the September 11 attacks, Americans still view international terrorism as among the most critical threats to the United States.

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.