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Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post by Dina Smeltz explores the current polarization in Nicaragua between the government and its citizens.

Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement.

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

As of April 1, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 45,000 people globally and infected more than 900,000. How are publics around the world reacting?

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

While Americans of all political stripes remain committed to allies and alliances, the public is divided along partisan lines on the value of international organizations.

We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze public opinion data showing while most Americans think US democracy is still functioning, they believe it has been either temporarily or permanently weakened.