Cohort, 2020, Industry, Food & Agriculture, Sector, Non-profit, Janice Giddens is a registered dietitian, and at the US Dairy Export Council, she leads collaborations with thought leaders to promote awareness of the link between agriculture, sustainable food systems, and health. , She intimately...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Non-profit, Anthony Simpkins is a leader in Chicago’s affordable housing community and has held multiple roles serving the City of Chicago. As Managing Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Housing, he administered housing and communi...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Craig Bennett, now retired, was one of eight executive committee members responsible for managing the strategic direction of Recycled Energy Development, LLC, an independent power producer that acquires, develops, owns, and op...

January 3, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Phillip Meng, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?, Key Findings, American views of Russia and China have hit r...

September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Andy Wong / AP, Download Report (PDF), Few see the United States as a friend to China, but a majority want Beijing to use a mix of cooperation and containment in its approach to Washingt...

Council expert Roger Thurow explains how most African countries don’t have the resources to provide aid to their own citizens.

As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

October 4, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO., In recent years, some Republican leaders on Capitol Hill have drifted away from ...

December 11, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow., The 2023 Chicago Council Survey, conducted September 7–18, finds that as concerns...