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A center-right party’s landslide victory in one of North America’s most liberal cities offers a cautionary tale about polling in urban areas.

As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

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

President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

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

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.