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The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.

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.

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Rudolph G. Penner that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the global economy.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

We’re sharing Moments of Impact, stories of members of our community being inspired to think differently or act boldly to improve the world.

A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.

This paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs argues that educating girls has the power to break the cycle of poverty and transform societies.

This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions.

How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry? The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance.

This report examines how immigrants offset population decline and an aging workforce in Midwest metropolitan areas.

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

To prevent and manage food insecurity and undernutrition, the global community should sustainably continue vital food assistance programs, while building more resilient food systems that provide equitable access to healthy diets.

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroad.