SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, The future of thriving, sustainable cities is anchored in building codes and standards, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Carbon emissions from heating, cooling, and operating buildings are directly responsible for 50 percent or more of an u...

March 29, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Toshihiro Nakayama , Naoko Funatsu , Takeshi Iida , Satoshi Machidori , Satoru Mori , and Ryo Sahashi, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how ...

From diplomacy to military intervention, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks the ways Washington can pursue its foreign policy interests.

July 12, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Experts on the US-Russian relationship think that decreased communication between the two governments, toxic media coverage, and the natures of both...

February 24, 2015, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF), This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority., Introduction, Like the...

Weekly exploration of Chicago's role in the wider world

November 30, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Download Topline (PDF), Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs., Key Findings, Seven in 10 Americans (69%) say the United States should ...

August 6, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Vahid Salemi / AP, Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense., Israelis are braced for possible retaliatory military action from Iran after an Israeli str...