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Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.

This Council report indicates Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability.

This paper provides recommendations for corporate engagement with public policy issues for societal objectives.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

Cities like Chicago compete to lure corporate headquarters to town, but most moves come with a fraction of the jobs—usually a handful of executives.

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

Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.

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

Check out our round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!

This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security.

The report highlights Chicago’s strengths, analyzes global city strategies, and offers recommendations the region can take to increase foreign investment.

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

In this Chicago Council blog Craig Kafura explores Americans’ preferred holiday greetings and their views on how businesses should greet their customers.

The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

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.

A slim majority think Moscow should open up negotiations, but it is unclear what they might be willing to concede.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that a majority in Mexico now express a favorable view of the United States.

Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result. 

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.

Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

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

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia each lose about 11 percent of GDP annually. In our global economy, a stunted child anywhere becomes a stunted child everywhere.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

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.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

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

We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

Liza Rose Cirolia shares geopolitical implications on African urban areas and city governments.

The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage. 

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"?

A new experiment by researchers from the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that policy experts care about formal alliances. But even alliance relationships have limits.

Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers series grew out of a recognition of the need for greater integration of climate science with the urban perspective.

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

As the historical gathering point of people from different origins, cities are a key nexus of immigration policy implementation and innovative experimentation.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that the Midwest needs to open its doors to the world to survive in the global economy.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

Majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.