In response to US tariffs, Canada is making investments in its own auto industry. "Canada has decided that the US is an undependable trading partner and an undependable production partner," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Cécile Shea tells @wbez.org. #[bit.ly/4kAF3tf

Today, experts from @global-affairs.bsky.social and @cartercenter.bsky.social presented findings from a groundbreaking survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy at the @munsecconf.bsky.social. Explore the full report. 📊⤵️ #MSC2026

"Sport has always been geopolitical. The medal count has always been geopolitical. The prestige that different countries received as validations for their political systems has always been a part of international competition," @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social told the Council. bit.ly/3Ofi2Aa

The Trump administration is casting new scrutiny on foreign funding at US colleges and universities, but Council Senior Nonresident Fellow @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social tells @axios.com it's "misleading" to call those foreign gifts a national security issue. #[bit.ly/3MDQeoC

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is likely high on the agenda at this weekend's @munsecconf.bsky.social. New Council-@ipsosus.bsky.social polling offers a look at shifting US public opinion on the conflict and where Americans stand on US aid to Kyiv. Learn more 📊➡️ bit.ly/3OcxrBm #MSC2026

As boundaries between citizens and soldiers shift, can the military remain apolitical? Hear from the American Enterprise Institute's @kschake.bsky.social on 2/17 as she joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to analyze this changing relationship and what it means for national defense. bit.ly/4jTw2v5

New polling out today from @global-affairs.bsky.social finds Americans favor continued military aid to Ukraine, oppose territorial concessions by Kiev, and are split over a US role in postwar Ukraine. More with my colleagues @roguepollster.bsky.social and Lama El Baz: bit.ly/465V0Sn

"Is a BRICS currency feasible, or still a fantasy? We will find out soon enough," Council Nonresident Fellow Lord Jim O'Neill writes in a new @projectsyndicate.bsky.social piece weighing the possibility of a shared club currency. #[bit.ly/4txZf39

What does Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's win mean for Japan's foreign policy priorities? Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy @ckafura.bsky.social weighs in on what's next for the country's relationships with the US, China, and Korea. bit.ly/4rKT21Y

This weekend at @munsecconf.bsky.social, the Council and @cartercenter.bsky.social will cohost a side event using research and public opinion survey results to examine Chinese and American perspectives on international security, trade relations, and China’s global role. #MSC2026 bit.ly/3O9hSdC

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, fundamental questions about the Constitution's role in today's world have emerged. Join legal scholars @tomginsburg.bsky.social and Aziz Huq on 2/23 for a conversation about what American constitutionalism means in practice today. bit.ly/3MqqvzP

How are boundaries between citizens and soldiers shifting? And what do these shifts mean for national security? Hear from the American Enterprise Institute's @kschake.bsky.social on 2/17 as she joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to analyze this changing relationship. bit.ly/4jTw2v5

Comfort Ero (@comfortero.crisisgroup.org), President & CEO of @crisisgroup.org, joined Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri (@leslievinjamuri.bsky.social) for a public conversation on the conflicts to watch in 2026, addressing the local, regional, and global forces shaping their trajectories.

Americans are growing increasingly divided over how the United States should handle a range of critical geopolitical conflicts, from the war in Ukraine to competition with China. Explore more findings from the new Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey report: bit.ly/3LPQwIL

"In his attempt to secure the best deal possible or advance his policy ambitions, Trump rejects convention, diplomatic norms, and legal constraints," writes Council Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social in lnternationale Politik Quarterly. ip-quarterly.com/en/trump-doc...

This week, Margaret Myers of Inter-American Dialogue, Oliver Stuenkel (@carnegieendowment.org), Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Julián Ventura, and Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano of World Business Chicago joined to examine what China’s growing presence means for the region—and for US policy.

Political polarization is eroding longstanding bipartisan consensus on US foreign policy, a new analysis of more than 50 years of data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds. Explore shifting views on China, tariffs, immigration, and more: bit.ly/3LPQwIL

Which armed conflicts will define 2026? And what forces—whether local, regional, or global—will shape their trajectories? This evening, @crisisgroup.org President and CEO @comfortero.crisisgroup.org joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to discuss what to watch in the year ahead. brnw.ch/21wZ7TH

The Trump administration's recently released National Defense Strategy "wholly ignores one of the primary stressors in the global security environment: climate change," write Council Senior Nonresident Fellow @busbyj2.bsky.social and Greg Pollock. They explore the implications in @foreignpolicy.com:

What should the United States make of China's growing presence in the hemisphere, and what does this mean for Latin America's future? Join Margaret Myers, @oliverstuenkel.bsky.social, Julián Ventura, and Karla Ruth Orozco Toledanoa as they examine these questions this evening. bit.ly/3Z9vsQy

A Council staple is back with the Global Affairs Pub Quiz! On 3/5, put your global acumen to the test with peers from across Chicago at the Council's annual pub quiz. Proceeds from ticket sales will support Global Leadership Programs at the Council. Learn more about ticket pricing: bit.ly/3ZLwu5l

While Americans agree the United States should play an active role in world affairs, an analysis of more than 50 years of Council survey data reveals deepening partisan divisions over what shape that engagement should take—and to what ends. Read the new report: bit.ly/3LPQwIL

Which armed conflicts will define 2026? And what forces—whether local, regional, or global—will shape their trajectories? On 2/5, @crisisgroup.org President and CEO @comfortero.crisisgroup.org joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to discuss what to watch in the year ahead. brnw.ch/21wZ7TH

What should the United States make of China's growing presence in the hemisphere, and what does this mean for Latin America's future? Join Margaret Myers, @oliverstuenkel.bsky.social, Julián Ventura, and Karla Ruth Orozco Toledanoa as they examine these questions on 2/4. bit.ly/3Z9vsQy

"The results of the latest Chicago Council survey point to several areas of risk for Trump," Ronald Brownstein writes in @opinion.bloomberg.com. "The most immediate is that most Americans—often by overwhelming majorities—oppose many of the specific policies he’s advancing." bloom.bg/4k7pqJT

"In the last decade, Democrats and Republicans have started to drift apart on the things that they consider most important," says the Council's @ckafura.bsky.social , drawing on a new analysis of Chicago Council Survey data. More expert insights 📊⤵️ bit.ly/49PRq15

Which foreign policy issues unite Americans across party lines, and where are the sharpest disagreements? Hear from the Council's @ckafura.bsky.social, @smax265.bsky.social, and @wsj.com's Gerard Baker as they unpack data from the 2025 Chicago Council Survey today at 5:30 p.m. CT. bit.ly/4ric7Zl

In conjunction with major new @global-affairs.bsky.social report on public's foreign policy views over past 50 years, sharing here my commentary on where public stands now. Key takeaway: Strong base of support exists for new approach to world that foregrounds cooperation. bit.ly/45D5UPk

Deepening political polarization within the United States is eroding longstanding bipartisan public consensus on key American foreign policy challenges, a new Council study finds. Explore more from our Annual Survey ➡️ bit.ly/3LPQwIL

The Chicago Council Survey has measured American attitudes on US foreign policy for more than 50 years, tracking critical trends and shifts in thinking over time. As we prepare to share new findings this week, Council pollster Craig Kafura reminds us why surveys matter 📊⤵️ bit.ly/4pYCd2n

Recently, the Council welcomed our 2026 cohort of Emerging Leaders, together with many program alumni. We are excited to kick off a new season of programming! Special thanks to Ashish Lal for supporting this event, and to Endy Zemenides and the Hellenic American Leadership Council for hosting!

On 2/10, members of our Young Professionals network are invited to join Grace Kessler Overbeke for a discussion on the Second City's revolutionary impact on global comedy, followed by an improv workshop on the "Yes, and…" philosophy that changed the creative world. bit.ly/469h8eq

Council Senior Nonresident Fellow @profpaulpoast.bsky.social and Council Board Member Richard Porter joined @wttw.bsky.social's Chicago Tonight this week to discuss the Trump administration's plan for Greenland, the future of Arctic security, and more. Watch the full conversation ⤵️

Yesterday, the Council convened a roundtable with head of the United4Ukraine Alliance Žygimantas Pavilionis and fellow European Parliamentarians Ruslanas Baranovas, Johannes Koskinen, Björn Söder, and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze to discuss securing Ukraine’s sovereignty.

"America has had military bases in Greenland for decades,” Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy @ckafura.bsky.social tells NBC 5 Chicago. "The idea of needing to conquer Greenland, needing Greenland to be part of the United States for US national security just isn't true."

This morning, US Senator Dick Durbin (@durbin.senate.gov) joined the Council in a private roundtable and press briefing to reflect on his recent bipartisan congressional visit to Denmark.

"The central issue is not whether Iranians want change but why sustained unrest has not yet fractured the regime—and the answer is that the Islamic Republic was built that way," Senior Nonresident Fellow Saeid Golkar writes in @foreignpolicy.com. #[bit.ly/4adoK15

LIVE NOW: IL Senator @durbin.senate.gov holds a press conference at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to discuss his recent bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to Denmark. Tune in now: bit.ly/4pOjsih

US Sen. @durbin.senate.gov will reflect on his recent bipartisan visit to Denmark and discussions on Greenland, Arctic security, and evolving geopolitical tensions during a press briefing at the Council today, 1/22. Watch at 10:30 am CT ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BN5...

Last night in Davos, Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social joined a dinner co-hosted with Aon, the @ifrc.org, the World Bank, and the @iom.int, focused on reimagining humanitarian finance and reducing volatility in forced migration.

"It's just further evidence that the President is not looking out for what's best for the US citizens, for US businesses, for US farmers—that he's just settling scores," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Cécile Shea shared with Paris Schutz on @fox32chicago.bsky.social. bit.ly/4qxuWrx

How is the relationship between America’s citizens and soldiers shifting, and what does it mean for national defense? On 2/17, join @kschake.bsky.social and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of civil-military relations. bit.ly/4jTw2v5

When it comes to President Trump's aim to take control of Greenland, "it's a psychological need that he has, not a need that is driven by US national interests," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel argued on @cnn.com this week. bit.ly/49LYeeF

Actually, @global-affairs.bsky.social polling shows that 62 percent of Americans are at least somewhat confident that if the United States is attacked, European allies would come to America’s defense. @kairyssdal.bsky.social @davidgura.bsky.social bit.ly/4pLkZFB

As US President Donald Trump escalates his campaign to make Greenland part of the United States, new Council-@ipsosus.bsky.social polling finds Americans across the partisan spectrum oppose using US troops to annex the island. bit.ly/4jPoCsE

American troops have a history of being used to quell protests, including those that followed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recent polling conducted by the Council finds that a majority of Americans oppose the use of US troops to suppress domestic protests against the government.

My latest. This time on Greenland. Hope you will give it a read. In deploying troops to Greenland, Europeans are handing the president a gift: a pretense for backing down. globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...

Which armed conflicts will define 2026? And what forces—whether local, regional, or global—will shape their trajectories? On 2/5, @crisisgroup.org President and CEO @comfortero.crisisgroup.org joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to discuss what to watch in the year ahead. brnw.ch/21wZ7TH

“Everyone can understand if the US needs to be more present [in Greenland] … for instance when it comes to surveillance and missile defense, but we hope that this will not be something that escalates within the alliance,” @annwieanna.bsky.social shared on Deep Dish last year. brnw.ch/21wZ7M7

How are recent conflicts stress-testing global alliances? This week, former US Ambassador to NATO and Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Julianne Smith joined @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of alliances in today’s changing world.