US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

Distinguished Fellow Richard Longworth examines two books that highlight the role of cities in global affairs, and how Midwest cities may leverage global partnerships.

A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

To the leaders of the free world, Increasingly, authoritarian countries are ... as cases of targeted economic coercion by authoritarian states continue to emerge ... Such solidarity does not currently exist, but we expect it to emerge as countries

The H-2A visa program fails to meet Midwestern labor needs The H-2A visa program ... of Midwest business leaders would support a law mandating that employ- ers ... Previously, she served as team leader for the Trade Policy and Programs area

To compete with China in the development of emerging technologies, US officials ... Should it be the dominant leader, should it play a shared leadership role, or ... Just 23 percent want the United States to be the dominant world leader, and

61%) think US lead- ers should be ready to meet and talk with North Korean leaders ... Another participant elaborated, “Many Asian countries are currently or emerging ... The Council provides a forum in Chicago for world leaders, policymakers, and

March 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Sam Dong, David Zalubowski / AP, Download Report (PDF), Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods., Shortly after ta...

February 13, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, SIPA USA, Download Report (PDF), A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find., The war in Ukraine is about to enter its second year, with rumors of ...

North America has a chance to come out on top of global trade, investment, and competitiveness in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment.