The US and China may not want a war, but could they end up in one anyway? International relations historian Odd Arne Westad explains why he sees echoes of the years before World War I and the “warning” they hold for today. 

As the US pulls back from parts of its traditional role abroad, allies and middle powers are rethinking their relationships. Journalist Ishaan Tharoor explains what that could mean for the future of the international order.

Americans and Mexicans think the tournament will be economically beneficial, while Canadians are concerned about costs.

Bobby Ghosh and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

May 28, 2015, RESEARCH Book by Saeid Golkar, The authors of this book address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century., Through the authors' use of a case study approach, they comment upon the ways in which youth protest has been influenced by electron...

Recent surveys show a rise in American skepticism of the Trump administration’s approach to domestic and foreign policy. The Council explores where they stand on the economy, immigration, alliances, and more.

May 9, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Bernat Armangue / AP, Download Report (PDF), To address the Red Sea attacks, Americans would rather use economic sanctions to force the Houthis (and Iran) to concede the waters., On May 6, US President Donald Trump announ...

October 5, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Mark Schiefelbein / AP, Download Report (PDF), Still, a majority of Americans overall continue to say the United States should not take a side in the Israel-Palestinian conflict., Once an enduring area of bipartisan c...