On 5/18, join @walteri.bsky.social and @maxboot.bsky.social for a conversation on his new book, "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written," and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary. bit.ly/4cJTBEG

Is the global economy ready for another forever war? Next Tuesday, hear from Lord Jim O'Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social as they discuss the broader economic consequences of the Iran conflict in a virtual program. bit.ly/3O3kkmb

"While everyone welcomes a cessation of hostilities, Trump’s half-baked approach to peacemaking may well be a recipe for more war in the Middle East," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes in a new piece for @foreignpolicy.com. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/14/t...

What comes next for Hungary after a historic election? Tune in tomorrow morning at 10:45 a.m. CDT to hear @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social, @armida.bsky.social, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social as they analyze the results and Orbán's stunning defeat in a rapid response virtual program. bit.ly/424U9Pm

The Council is pleased to announce the appointment of @armida.bsky.social as a nonresident senior fellow on European security and politics. Currently at @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, she joins our roster of experts contributing to thought leadership, convening, and research efforts. bit.ly/481VLgm

The US blockade of Iran's coastline raises concerns about a potential confrontation with China and others who have managed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social tells @bloomberg.com. "This is very unchartered territory."

"As the war in Ukraine drags on and the American and Israeli war against Iran is paused under a fragile cease-fire, we are watching another unwelcome phenomenon return to the global stage: the world war," argues Senior Nonresident Fellow @profpaulpoast.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...

What does sport reveal about how America engages with the world and the world with America? And what does it mean for teams and fans when the game goes global? Join Kay Bradley, Andrés Martinez, and @profpaulpoast.bsky.social as they discuss these questions and more on 4/21. bit.ly/4t4iL6D

Northwestern University’s Dean Karlan, WashU Medicine’s Margaret Kruk, and MedGlobal President Zaher Sahloul joined the Council to discuss global public health. Thank you to our event partner, the UChicago's Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health & Social Development. bit.ly/47akX3L

What does it take for a nation to reckon with its past? On 5/5, join New York Law School's Ruti Teitel and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social as they examine how presidents reckon with history and shape America’s path forward. bit.ly/4cyrJmW

The Council is excited to welcome two new members to our team. @kuorum.bsky.social will join the Council as Vice President of Research, Geostrategy and Diplomacy, and @atabatabai.bsky.social will join us as Vice President of Research, Security and Defense. bit.ly/4mlvO0X

"Ceasefires are incredibly precarious," the Council's @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social told @fox32chicago.bsky.social. "But it does give at least a pause—at least a window—to try and push forward more of a negotiation, especially on the question of the nuclear conditions." Watch the full conversation ⤵️

🔁 ICYMI | China and the U.S. are using trade and supply chains as coercive tools. @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org, Paul Heer, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social discussed @global-affairs.bsky.social how economic interdependence is shifting and how countries can respond. 🎥 Watch: shorturl.at/I75Bc

"Unless Trump can devise a secure—and cost-neutral—plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States will lose even more global goodwill," writes Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social. More analysis ⤵️

"What looks like a solution for Washington in the short term could create a deeper problem: The deal would address Iran’s enrichment, but it would not touch the real drivers of the Islamic Republic’s power," writes Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Saeid Golkar.

"Hunger crises begin when the conditions for producing food begin to erode," Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin writes in @foreignpolicy.com. "Today, that erosion is shaped by [the Iran] war’s creation of a geopolitical choke point—and exacerbated by climate variability."

Targeting Iran's public utilities would constitute a war crime, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow @profpaulpoast.bsky.social tells @nbcchicago.com. "There's supposed to be distinction between military and civilian [targets]." More insights ⤵️

“This is no longer an Iran war. This is a region-wide war.” On this week’s Deep Dish episode, @lseir.bsky.social's @fawazgerges.bsky.social joins Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to share why he believes the Middle East is entering a much more dangerous phase. bit.ly/4mdmc8M

What have two months of blockade meant for people of Cuba? "Without any fuel, Cuba is really in the midst of a humanitarian crisis," Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea tells Nehal Johri on @news.dw.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF1U...

"What we're seeing, of course, is that the global economy runs on energy, and a significant shock like this will move through the system for years to come," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow @rb312.bsky.social told Dani Burger on @bloomberg.com last week. #[bloom.bg/4s3F0IF

“Pakistan is looking to create a diversified portfolio of relationships that will let it punch above its weight—and also allow it to hedge against or balance against Indian influence and power within South Asia," says Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Staniland. bit.ly/47W47pR

Oil is a resource often taken for granted, but our daily lives depend on it. "It’s the transportation of the things that you buy, the production of the things that you buy, and the ingredients of the things that you buy," Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea tells @wbez.org. bit.ly/4sMO464

Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson joined UChicago’s Robert Rosner and Illinois Commerce Commission’s Doug Scott to discuss geopolitics and energy security in the new nuclear age. Watch the full conversation in partnership with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: bit.ly/4rViYsr

Grappling with inflation and a tenuous job market, Millennial and Gen Z Americans favor a different approach to US trade policy than their elders. More Council survey results ➡️ bit.ly/4de1uTJ

On this week's episode of the Deep Dish podcast, Catherine Bertini and Michael Werz joined @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to explain how the Iran war could ripple from energy markets into global food systems, driving prices higher and worsening global food security. bit.ly/4t9yz7V

Is the global economy ready for another forever war? On April 21, hear from Lord Jim O'Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social as they discuss the broader economic consequences of the Iran conflict in a virtual program. bit.ly/3O3kkmb

🔁 ICYMI | China and the U.S. are using trade and supply chains as coercive tools. @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org, Paul Heer, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social discussed @global-affairs.bsky.social how economic interdependence is shifting and how countries can respond. 🎥 Watch: shorturl.at/I75Bc

Victor Cha of the @csis.org joined Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Heer and Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss key findings from his book, China’s Weaponization of Trade: Resistance through Collective Resilience. Watch the full conversation: bit.ly/3OfcYvP

Americans could feel the economic toll of the Iran war far beyond the gas pump. “It’s going to be like a snake that swallowed a mouse,” the Council's @rb312.bsky.social tells @chicago.suntimes.com. “You’re going to see it run through the global economy for a meaningful period of time.”

How are major powers turning economic interdependence into a geopolitical tool? Hear from @victordcha.bsky.social, @pauljcheer.bsky.social, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social today ay 2 p.m. CDT at as they examine how economic statecraft is being weaponized and how to counter it. bit.ly/3OfcYvP

"An abundance foreign policy would ask of every major international affairs decision: Does it expand the US capacity to build—cheaply, quickly, and at scale—without sacrificing core security and values?" Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes in @foreignpolicy.com.

"Military morale, alliances, and Washington’s global standing are all at stake in how Trump navigates the bind," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes in her latest for @foreignpolicy.com. More analysis ⤵️

In partnership with the University of Chicago's Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health & Social Development, join Dean Karlan, Margaret Kruk, and @zsahloul.bsky.social for a World Health Day conversation on 4/8. bit.ly/47akX3L

Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Kathleen Hicks, former US deputy secretary of defense, joined Defense One editor Patrick Tucker at the Council for a public event this week to discuss emerging questions about the use of AI and autonomous weapons on the battlefield. bit.ly/4sqT6EI

President Trump said he would stop wars, not start them. But as the conflict with Iran widens, that promise is under strain. On this week's Deep Dish, @mattduss.bsky.social joins @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to unpack what the widening conflict could mean for future US foreign policy. bit.ly/4bQSCCa

"Anthropic implicitly acknowledges the two faces of Claude: one with the firm ethical constraints embodied in its constitution, and a second available to do just about anything the Pentagon says—just as long as it can do it well," writes Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel. bit.ly/4lAvjzH

As the US-Iran conflict continues and escalates well beyond the Gulf region, how will alliances react and reshape? On 3/31, join @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros for a virtual program on the global implications of this emerging conflict. bit.ly/4uA1gMI

"North America has a chance to come out on top of global trade, investment, and competitiveness in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment," writes Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Julián Ventura in a new analysis. bit.ly/4boXIEf

Calling all Midwest high schoolers! The Council has launched the America at 250 High School Essay Competition—and we want to hear from you. Learn more about our guidelines, eligibility details, and submit your essay today. bit.ly/4rDhzFU

"The US-led postwar international order is being tested in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz and in the shrewd calculations of governments from New Delhi to Helsinki," writes Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social in the latest issue of her weekly newsletter. bit.ly/4bnwQ7G

"The US-led postwar international order is being tested in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz and in the shrewd calculations of governments from New Delhi to Helsinki," writes Council President and CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social in the latest issue of her weekly newsletter. bit.ly/4bnwQ7G

How are emerging technologies changing the nature of warfare? Join Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow of Defense and Security Kathleen Hicks and @defenseone.bsky.social's Patrick Tucker on 3/18 as they unpack these changes and their global implications. bit.ly/4sqT6EI

"The conditions that typically produce short wars—a decisive military advantage, an adversary willing to negotiate, and a clear political end game—are conspicuously absent in this conflict," Council Senior Nonresident @profpaulpoast.bsky.social and Pegah Banihashemi write in @time.com.

"[Mojtaba Khamenei's] elevation sends the clearest possible message to Iranian society, to the region, and to the outside world that the Islamic Republic is no longer even pretending to renew itself," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Saeid Golkar writes in @foreignpolicy.com.

“ The job was to not build a museum, but to build an institution that could help America understand itself,” Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, told a Council audience this week. bit.ly/4buRB1x

What are Americans worried about when it comes to Iran? A recent Council-@ipsosus.bsky.social poll finds Republicans are most concerned about Tehran developing nuclear weapons, while Democrats point to the regime's violent suppression of popular protests. More data: bit.ly/47fDDiv

On March 18, join us for a conversation with former US Deputy Secretary of Defense and Council Distinguished Nonresident Fellow Kathleen Hicks and @defenseone.bsky.social's Patrick Tucker as they explore the changing nature of warfare and its impact on global security. Register: bit.ly/4sqT6EI

Council Distinguished Fellow Lord Jim O'Neill spoke with @theguardian.com about how the US military campaign in Iran could impact the global economic order: “The Gulf states will be thinking the US is an unreliable partner and be drawn toward China, India, and Brazil." bit.ly/40jTuZH

"This is already a relationship that's really encountered some turbulence in recent months," Council Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Julianne Smith told @bloomberg.com of the NATO alliance. "Adding this Iran war now into the mix is only creating added friction." #[bloom.bg/4sI5oZA

Join University of Chicago's Robert Rosner, Illinois Commerce Commission's Doug Scott, and the Council's Rachel Bronson on March 30 for a discussion on nuclear power, geopolitics, and energy security. Register: bit.ly/4rViYsr Presented in partnership with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.