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But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

"We will only have peace when America uses force to defend its interests," Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

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.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

“The agreement is about far more than just normalizing ties with Riyadh,” argue Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

Ongoing protests to safeguard democracy and a potential war with Iran could call into question US unconditional support for Israel, Paul Poast writes.

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

Russia has allied with Iran to work around sanctions on both countries. Ethan Kessler discusses on Deep State Radio.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

Despite getting people off the streets, Iran's hard crackdown on protesters "has created a massive resentment among Iranians."

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar argues that, regardless of the end outcome, the protests in Iran have changed the country dramatically.

The prestige and popularity of the World Cup is a political force beyond any nation's control, writes Chris Morris

While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Americans across party lines are in agreement, albeit often for different reasons.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

"Even when 'people power' succeeds in ousting oppressive leaders, there is no guarantee that what comes next is peace or democracy," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

"I don't think he's trying to apologize or recognize any fault of the Islamic Republic... if he goes back one step, the revolution will come two steps forward."

"Iranians have protested several times against the Islamic Republic, and every time they have been silenced, every time they have been repressed, brutally."

Saeid Golkar speaks with Reuters about the protests in Iran and calls upon the entire world to support Iranians "as you are supporting Ukraine."

What's the historical context for protests in Iran? Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar explains on NBC News Now with Joshua Johnson.

As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

The small Caucasus country challenges the idea that the world is splitting into democratic and autocratic camps, Dan Drezner argues.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

"Hossein Taeb’s sudden removal from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is part of a wider project to install a new generation of zealots," writes Saeid Golkar.

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Reports that Iran is nearing the point of capably developing a nuclear weapon are causing alarm, but they are still a ways away from building a bomb.

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

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

“An end to NATO enlargement or withdrawing forces from the east will not stop Putin. Only full support of Ukraine can do that,” writes Ivo Daalder in the Financial Times.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

While the public would prefer diplomacy with Iran, they are not taking more aggressive options off the table.