Publications

Deep Dish: Douglas Lute and Nicholas Burns on NATO's Crisis

NATO is facing "the most severe crisis in the security environment in Europe since the end of the Cold War and perhaps ever," warn two former US ambassadors to the alliance.

External Commentary

Trade Wars Are Not the Way to Midwestern Voters' Hearts

Featured Commentary- Water Management for Global Trade in Food

Check out the latest post in our partnership series with Agri-Pulse. 

External Commentary

Chicago Council to Hold Global Cities Forum

#AskIvo: How Do Global Cities Shape the World?

Cities are critical both to understanding our future and to solving the shared problems facing humanity, from climate change and violence to health challenges and inequality.

External Commentary

Cities, Networks, and a New Cold War

Global Food for Thought: World Hunger Day | Water Sustainability | Plasticulture

Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development. 

Wait Just a Minute: Amy Webb

Futurist Amy Webb, founder of the Future Today Institute and NYU professor, takes a minute to answer questions about artificial intelligence and whether its advancement is in the long-term interest of humanity.

Deep Dish: City Diplomacy on the Rise

As cities grow in size and power, and as technology and globalization further lower the cost of connecting across distances, local governments are increasingly shaping their own diplomatic agendas independent from national governments.