Where once there was one Midwest, rising and falling with the industrial era, there are now two Midwests, marching to different economic drummers.

January 24, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Pedro Szekely, Download Report (PDF), Although the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia, the Russian public does not think the sanctions are a critical thre...

Recent history suggests that when the United States leads, others follow. And when it retreats, others take cover.

Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.

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Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs holds a Global Leadership Awards Dinner to honor distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. This prestigious fundraising event is a highlight o...

October 14, 2025 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Julianne Smith as Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security. Smith, who served as the U.S. permanent representative to NATO during the Biden administration, will join the C...

Explore Section  Close , The Council expanded its public opinion research over the past decade to include international polling, working with partner organizations to conducts surveys in places like Russia, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. These collaborations have...