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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.

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

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.

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

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

We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.

"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.

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

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

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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."

To mark the close of our centennial year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is looking back on some of our most memorable quotes from speakers we hosted in 2022.

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

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

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.

Steve Erlanger, Nirmal Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.

Russians share their perspectives on why military disaster in Ukraine could have seismic consequences for their nation’s politics, economy, and society—with global implications.

"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."

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Jamil Anderlini, and Bobby Ghosh join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"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.

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

What is behind the recent wave of instability between states on Russia’s southern periphery? Joshua Kucera and Madeleine Reeves discuss.

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.

Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Steve Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.

Stefan Kornelius, Carla Robins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.