It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.

Craig Kafura, Assistant Director, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy August 2020 ... Following the 2016 presidential election, differences in voting patterns and ... Trade Appeals to China Still Left Farmers Reeling,” New York Times, June 19, 2020

Agriculture has great potential for carbon offsets, but implementation will be complicated.

December 16, 2022 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2011 spent two years examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

June 25, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Trevor Thrall , Dina Smeltz , Erik Goepner , William Ruger , and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals., I...

November 2, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Max Goldsmith, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), President Trump’s skepticism on climate change and decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is out of step with the American public overall., On June 1, 2017, Presi...

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

Jamil Anderlini, Anton La Guardia, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.