Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

Historian Brenda Gayle Plummer joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss how the US can learn from our history of racial injustice in order to make future foreign policy decisions.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

November 20, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , and Allison Von Borstel, Toa Heftiba, Download Report (PDF), In regard to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Republicans (59%) say the US should take Israel’s side, while majorities of Democrats (75%) and Independen...

The AUKUS submarine deal was strongly condemned by China and France, but will likely enjoy broad support among US and Australian publics.

A blog on public opinion, probabilities, and all things data from the Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy.

How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.

June 4, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Gregory Bull / AP, Download Report (PDF), While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently., Immigration has ignited debate in the U...

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