A US oil blockade has brought Cuba to the negotiating table. That gives Washington an “extraordinary opportunity” to influence the island’s trajectory and its relationship with the United States. Will Trump’s power play get in the way?

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2021 spent a year examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

December 9, 2022 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

September 18, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Dina Smeltz, Mahmoud Illean / AP, Download Report (PDF), But as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, Democrats and Independents say US support for Israel has gone too far., Israel’s unprecedent strike against a delegation...

Is the window of opportunity closing for Putin’s aims in Ukraine? Nonresident Senior Fellow Mitchel Wallerstein weighs in on CNN.

The United States and Europe are scrambling to reform their partnership. It is an open question as to whether the transatlantic partnership can continue to be an anchor for international order as the rest of the world presses rapidly ahead.

Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mustafa Akyol of the Cato Institute join the Deep Dish podcast this week to explain crucial developments in Turkey.

March 30, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Amir Farmanesh , and Brendan Helm, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF) Download the Toplines, A joint Council and IranPoll survey shows that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned...