July 12, 2012, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Nearly seven in 10 Americans think the war in Afghanistan has not been worth the cost, and half of Americans believe military action hasn’t made the US safer from the threat of terrorism., Key Findings...

September 19, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, NASA, Download Report (PDF), A survey of the US public shows an overall majority of Americans (54%) consider climate change a critical threat., Key Findings, While the Democratic presidential candidates argue about how aggressive ...

There has long been a mutual imbrication of Christian values and ideals with US foreign policy. Through “America Prays,” Trump is doubling down.

January 28, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , and Sam Dong, Download Report (PDF), Results and analysis of the Council's 2025 annual survey of American views on foreign policy., Chicago Council Survey Dashboard, Explore five decades of American att...

Council President and former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder answers a question about the NATO alliance's biggest success and its biggest failure.

After 12 years leading the Council, Daalder's tenure comes to an end this month.