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Polling shows the Japanese public supports recognizing same-sex marriages, even as officials stall on legislation to advance equality.

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

The AUKUS submarine deal was strongly condemned by China and France, but will likely enjoy broad support among US and Australian publics.

“Thanksgiving must be a day to recognize the Indigenous fight against colonization and its legacies as we seek to reclaim our foods,” writes Jayden Lim.

How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

Farm Journal Foundation experts examine public sector incentives and assistance for farmers looking to adopt new practices.

This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates Russia’s actions in and against Ukraine pose the gravest threat to European security.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Ivo H. Daalder explains the European Union Army.

Globalization cannot be stopped, yet we can do a much better job dealing with its consequences by addressing the needs of those most adversely affected.

Ivo Daalder discussed the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh with Christiane Amanpour.

After an overnight Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base housing US troops, US President Donald Trump made a statement Wednesday regarding tensions between the US and Iran.

This book, meant for students in American foreign policy, gives a broad introduction to a wide range of domestic factors that influence US policymakers.

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

The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.

A joint task force outlines some key principles and judgments in managing the United States' relationships with Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia.

Council President and former ambassador Ivo Daalder address three threats to NATO and ways to ensure the organization sees its 80th birthday.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, examines how the events at the US Capitol influence US standing abroad.

Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, explains why you should be concerned about Brexit. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Gura and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."

Nearly 50 years ago, at the height of the Cold War, former U.S. ambassador to NATO Harlan Cleveland wrote a book called "NATO: The Transatlantic Bargain."

Ivo Daalder, who worked on President Obama’s National Security Policy transition team and then as ambassador to NATO, joins WTTW to discuss presidential transition.

Ivo Daalder, who served as U.S. Ambassador to NATO under President Obama and co-author of ‘The Empty Throne’, joins us to discuss whether America can re-claim the mantle of the world’s most indispensable nation.

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, who now leads the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, called the decision to kill Soleimani “strategically a very unwise decision.”

Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO and the current president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, says our allies in Europe are watching events unfold with “deep concern and great worry.”

Western countries should use national and international tools to hinder Wagner’s growing global abuse, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.