FEBRUARY 19, 2019, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are gearing up for their second summit at the end of this month, but the American public remains unconvinced that negotiations will yield denuclearization. According to new public opinion data from the Chicago Council...

Council experts analyze global public opinion on COVID-19 after deaths in the United States surpassed the deaths from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

February 9, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm, REUTERS, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze public opinion data showing while most Americans think US democracy is still functioning, they believe it has been either temporarily or permanently weakened., The secon...

This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."

May 6, 2013, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), Americans support some variation of immigration reform, but half overstate unauthorized immigration levels to the US, which intensifies bias against Mexican immigrants., Key Findings, The ...

April 9, 2026

MAY 24, 2016, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is pleased to announce that Brian Hanson is joining the Council as its new Vice President for Studies. He will lead the Council’s expanding team of experts who provide insight on critical global issues.   Hanson comes to the Council from th...

Honoring European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UL Solutions President and CEO Jennifer Scanlon.

Douglas J. Feith, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the George W. Bush administration, and Aaron David Miller, an analyst on Middle Eastern issues at the Department of State, discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.