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The supreme leader’s youth-washing strategy could keep detente with the United States off the table for years.

"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.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that achieving zero hunger will require a global effort, utilizing the latest scientific advances.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Katelyn Jones explains the Agriculture Matrix and how farmers are using artificial intelligence.

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

Thirty years after the end of the cold war, Americans are divided on whether to maintain or withdraw US military troops in Germany.

With the US election a week away, here are three key things you need to know about the American public's views on Asia in 2020.

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

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

Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?