Allies are not planning for the return of a past iteration of the United States. It would behoove Americans to start doing the same.

The Council’s founders believed that the United States should have a positive vision for international engagement—and that the Midwest had a critical role to play.

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February 6, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Jordan Tama , and Joshua Busby, Chiang Ying-ying / AP, Download Report (PDF), Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade., As Donald Tr...

Decades of integration between the two North American neighbors risks coming undone.

Chicago's transit system may need to make cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010s.

Though internally divided, the grouping normalizes an international landscape where the United States is not at the table.

April 1, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Iain Whitaker, Download Report (PDF), To thrive in today's tech and knowledge-driven economy, cities must attract cutting-edge businesses and support startups, yet neither is possible without educated workers, innovators, and entrepreneurs., Key Findings, ...

The congressional split over the war powers resolution signals that US President Donald Trump lacks broad support for the military intervention in Iran—and opposition on Capitol Hill is likely to grow if the war grinds on.

While Biden and Xi met in Bali, the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh is being re-energized by the discussion between the world leaders.