As the country splinters along geographic and ideological lines, post-election divisions could portend the rise of a new American city-state movement.

Unclean water, poor sanitation, and lousy hygiene—and resulting diseases—combine with poor nutrition as the leading causes of young child mortality and stunting. 

The question of whether global cities should have their own foreign policy has been hotly debated, but recent developments have changed the calculus.

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

September 10, 2012, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Marshall M. Bouton , and Rachel Bronson, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessm...

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2013 spent two years examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

January 27, 2020, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), The Midwest possesses a dynamic political and economic history that lies at the center of America’s economic growth and keeps the region front and center in politics today., Key Findings, The Midwest ha...