The current polarization in Nicaragua between the government supporters and the opposition coalition of students, farmers, civil society groups, and business leaders makes compromise a challenge.

Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.

The movement of Venezuelans across the Western Hemisphere highlights the need for regional coordination.

January 17, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Patricia Kim, Download Report (PDF), Securing Beijing’s cooperation on denuclearizing North Korea requires a clear understanding of Chinese strategic thinking on the Korean Peninsula., Key Findings, ​This paper will provide a brief overview of three critic...

August 15, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Karl Friedhoff , and Lama El Baz, Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy., The 2025 Chicago Council Survey, conducted July 18-30, 2025, measures American public opinio...

Recent history suggests that when the United States leads, others follow. And when it retreats, others take cover.

2015

The unipolar moment is over. In its 250th year, the United States must establish a more workable balance between stability and flexibility to safeguard its global position.