America and Europe have been bound together for more than 250 years. Whose ideology will define their future?

The world will continue to watch the outcomes of US elections, cultural conflicts, and social protests, which will shape global debates about justice, identity, education, and democratic possibility.

A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines on the critical global news stories shaping US foreign policy.

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2017 spent one year examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

August 2, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Karl Friedhoff , and Lama El Baz, Craig Ruttle / AP, Download Data (ZIP), Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy., The 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–...

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of "The Blob," those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

September 15, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reoriented public attention to Europe, and Americans across the political spectrum support the...

September 14, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows., Key Findings, Eighty-one percent of Americans say the United States should maintain (6...