April 9, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm , Dina Smeltz , and Amir Farmanesh, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), New indirect talks between the United States and Iran on a return to the Iran deal could help the outlook for a moderate candidate in the next election., Iranian pres...

Although reducing energy dependence remains a top priority among Americans, a debate over energy production versus environmental protection is gaining traction.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.

July 9, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Jacquelyn Martin / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities of young Americans agree the alliance is essential to US security but at lower levels than older generations., Chicago Council on Global Affairs research has shown that younger ge...

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

Roughly six in 10 favor using US troops if Russia were to invade a NATO ally like Poland or Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, As the senior advisor to the president, Kim H. Tran facilitates critical processes and manages an array of issues in areas across the university such as academic affairs, budget, external affairs, foundation development, human resources, and ri...

September 23, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Liz Deadrick, NASA, Download Report (PDF), New Chicago Council Survey results show that most Americans aren’t extremely concerned about climate change, but many believe the government isn’t doing enough to ...

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...