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In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Kristin Ljungkvist explains Global Cities and US-Iran Relations.

Global cities are products of a liberal world order that is under threat from the rise of populist nationalism, protectionism, and growing authoritarianism.

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

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

McNamara was tragically wrong about Vietnam. Now history repeats itself. The Trump administration seems determined to follow McNamara’s list of follies, again point by point.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

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.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Matthew Dalton explains the US Navy’s global role.

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

Experts James Dobbins and Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.

"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.

Michael Singh and Ariane Tabatabai join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain what's going on between the US and Iran.

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

While Republicans share a similar political worldview overall, Trump and Non-Trump Republicans disagree on key policies for immigration, climate change, and nuclear programs.

This public opinion survey indicates that there are key differences between moderate and liberal democrats.

New indirect talks between the United States and Iran on a return to the Iran deal could help the outlook for a moderate candidate in the next election.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

Washington Post contributing editor Daniel Drezner joins Deep Dish to discuss trade disputes and whether they could lead to another world war.

Council president Ivo Daalder talks about the need for diplomacy amid the changing political situation in Iraq, President Trump's demand for more NATO involvement in the region, and the next steps for the US-Iran relationship.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

The 2020 Chicago Council on Global Affairs-University of Texas at Austin survey explores to what extent Democratic, Republican, and Independent foreign policy professionals support Biden’s international agenda.

The only question now is how this ends—in war, new negotiations or one side backing down.

A survey that examines the divide between foreign policy experts and the public.

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.