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A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result. 

John Austin argues that the Inflation Reduction Act should, instead of requiring “domestic” content, require “democratic” content from allies around the globe.

Polling finds that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have different preferences regarding a solution to the conflict with Israel.

The 1982 Chicago Council Survey shows important disparities between public opinion and Reagan administration policies in defense spending, arms control, foreign aid, détente, and trade policy.

What does sustainable innovation look like? Photographer and filmmaker Luca Locatelli talks about his exhibition on the circular economy, the environment, and our future.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

Council Public Opinion Intern Charlie Rahr examines the United States' international allies' opinions on the 2020 US Presidential election results.

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.

Chicago Council Surveys have found that Americans are largely supportive of humanitarian intervention, but this varies in specific cases.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

The Indiana state legislature recently passed a bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence, would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.