A series of discussions on foreign policy topics central to the 2020 United States presidential election. As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs does not support or oppose any candidate for political office and is prohibited from any political fundraising.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

The Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act, or AIM Act, would protect our agriculture system by creating an intelligence office within the Department of Agriculture.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

October 19, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), A large majority of Democrats (73%) consider racial inequality in the United States a critical threat to the country, while Republicans consider it a relatively low-level threat., Introduction, The ki...