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  1. A military aide carries the "President's emergency satchel," also known as "the football," which contains nuclear launch codes
    AP Photos

    Most Americans Are Uncomfortable with the Policy of Nuclear Sole Authority

    Blog Post
    by Lama El Baz

    Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

  2. Support for US Commitment to NATO at 48-Year High
    Reuters
    Public Opinion Survey

    Support for US Commitment to NATO at 48-Year High

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Craig Kafura

    September 14, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows., Key Findings, Eighty-one percent of Americans say the United States should maintain (6...

  3. Solar panels.

    Climate Control

    Blog Post
    by Dina Smeltz

    Survey data shows that while Americans favor a range of policies to reduce energy dependence, economic growth takes priority.

  4. The Tibetan community in The Netherlands holding banners in a square to protest against the celebration of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
    Reuters

    Global Polls Find Publics Split on Beijing Boycott

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura

    Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

  5. Soldiers and civilians boarding an evacuation plane out of Afghanistan.
    Reuters

    Majority of Americans Support Withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Criticize Its Implementation

    Blog Post
    by Dina Smeltz, Emily Sullivan

    While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

  6. Traffic on I-90 with a Metra commuter train crossing overhead
    AP Photos

    Cities around the world charge to drive in certain downtown areas. Could Chicago follow?

    Blog Post
    by Nicole L. Cvetnic

    Hailed as a way to reduce traffic and pollution and to improve city transit systems, cordon pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?

  7. An illustrated collage of Earth
    Elizabeth Sokolich

    Where in the World are US Military Deployed?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    In 2022, there were about 170,000 troops stationed outside of the U.S. and its territories, according to the Department of Defense. As of June 2023, there were over 30,000 troops stationed in the Middle East alone, before America expanded its military presence following Hamas' attack on Israel i...

  8. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat shake hands
    Ron Edmonds / AP

    How much Financial Assistance has the US Given the Palestinian Territories?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    The U.S. is among the top donors to a United Nations agency that runs Palestinian refugee camps.  

  9. Illustration of valet parking for bikes
    Elizabeth Sokolich

    Europeans and Chicagoans are both tired of stolen bikes. A Midwestern Marine found a solution.

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Midwest biking activists are using a grassroots strategy to highlight the lack of secure bike infrastructure in the region.

  10. The Black Butterfly

    Reversing Urban Apartheid: Lessons from Lawrence T. Brown's The Black Butterfly

    Blog Post
    by Lawrence T. Brown, Rachel Abrams, Matt Watson

    Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.