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Leaders Gather in Chicago to Discuss Future of U.S.-Canada Energy Relations

October 16, 2014 CHICAGO - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is convening a summit  on the future of U.S.-Canada energy relations today and tomorrow in Chicago. With tightly integrated pipelines and electricity grids, the U.S.-Canada energy relationship is the largest between any two countries in the world.Leading U.S. and Canadian business leaders, policymakers and energy experts will discuss bilateral issues critical to North American cooperation on energy issues with a view to

2014 Chicago Council Survey of American Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy Shows Public Support for “Active” Role in World Affairs

At 40th Anniversary of Survey, Americans’ Attitudes Remain Remarkably StableSeptember 15, 2014 CHICAGO – Americans show solid support for U.S. international engagement according to a major report (PDF)  released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on its 2014 survey of American public opinion on foreign policy. In stark contrast to the ongoing dialogue among the political elite suggesting the American public has become more isolationist, the Chicago Council Survey data reveal that six in

Poll: Americans Opt for Neutrality in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

More than 6 in 10 Americans say that the United States should not take a sideData released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs revealed that more than 64 percent of Americans believe the United States should not take a side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The data, pulled from the Chicago Council’s May 2014 study, prior to the June kidnappings that sparked the war in July, further showed that 30 percent of Americans favor taking Israel’s side and 3 percent favor the Palestinian side of the conflict. This data provides a baseline for Americans’ attitudes prior to

Ahead of U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Report Urges U.S. Action to Curb Risks of Climate Change on Global Food Security

August 1, 2014 – This week, the Obama Administration unveiled the Climate Data Initiative’s “Food Resilience ” theme, aimed at empowering America’s agricultural sector and strengthening the resilience of the global food system in a changing climate. The effect of climate change on food security also will be the topic of one of the signature events at the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit  in Washington August 4-6.

Survey Finds American Public Opinion of Russia Falls to Levels Not Seen Since Cold War

July 21, 2014 CHICAGO - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released new public opinion survey results  today showing that, even before the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — which some commentators are linking to pro-Russian separatists — American views of Russia have been less positive now than at any time since the Cold War. Yet few consider Russia’s territorial ambitions a critical threat to the United States. This helps to explain why only 30 percent of Americans support a U.S.

Report Urges U.S. Commitment to Addressing Impact of Climate Change on Global Food Security

May 22, 2014 WASHINGTON DC – U.S. government action can curb the risks climate change poses to global food security, says a new report  (PDF) released today by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Building on the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change report and National Climate Assessment, The Chicago Council’s study explains how higher temperatures, changes in rainfall and natural disasters caused by climate change could undermine food production and put food supplies at risk. In total, climate

Chuck Hagel in Chicago to Discuss Defense Priorities

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel  will speak to a Chicago audience on May 6 at a public event hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. He will discuss how the military will continue to meet America’s challenges and threats as the country transitions from a 13-year war footing into an era of new strategic priorities and fiscal restraints. This event is open to the media and will be streamed live at YouTube.com/TheChicagoCouncil 

In Advance of the Toluca Summit: Mexicans and Americans Want Government Focus on Security, Understand Trade is Key to Bilateral Ties

Findings from Chicago Council Survey of public opinion in Mexico and the United StatesFebruary 14, 2014 – In advance of President Obama’s trip to Mexico for the North American leaders’ summit on February 19, a Chicago Council Survey  (PDF) – conducted in partnership with CESOP, CIDE, ITAM and The Wilson Center Mexico Institute – finds Americans and Mexicans recognize the importance of US-Mexico economic relations. While both publics tend to think the two countries are working in the same direction on trade and economic

Head of US Pacific Command in Chicago to Discuss Rebalance toward Asia

November 7 CHICAGO - Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), is in Chicago today to discuss the recalibration of U.S. national security strategy to emphasize the Asia-Pacific. He will speak at an event hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs this evening.  The event is open to the public and takes place at 6:00 p.m. at the InterContinental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan Avenue. PACOM’s area of responsibility encompasses approximately half of the world’s surface and more than half of its population. The Asia-Pacific region is a vital driver of the global

Chicago Council Honors Chinese Economist as 2013 Scholl Fellow

October 21, 2013 – The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is honoring Yu Yongding, a distinguished Chinese economist, as its 2013 Dr. Scholl Foundation Visiting Fellow on US-China Relations. Yu is a leading authority on China’s macroeconomic and international monetary issues, and is consulted regularly on world capital markets and China’s Central Bank decisions. He will spend four weeks in Chicago, from October 21 to November 12, and will deliver the Council’s annual Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture 

New Chicago Council Survey Finds American Opinion of Mexico Mixed

April 29, 2013 CHICAGO - In advance of President Obama’s visit to Mexico later this week, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in conjunction with The Woodrow Wilson Center, today released a public opinion survey brief on Americans’ views toward Mexico. Findings show Americans’ overall views of Mexico are at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Surveys dating back to 1994. It also finds relatively few Americans are aware that Mexico is one of our top trading partners. At the same time, however, a majority of Americans still say that ties with Mexico are important and consider

Report Released from Conference on the Future of U.S.-Korea Relations

December 13, 2012 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in partnership with Korea’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies and the Korea Economic Institute, today released a report on U.S.-Korea Relations. The report comes at a pivotal moment following the North Korean rocket launch and prior to mid-December elections in both Japan and South Korea. The report on the U.S.-ROK Alliance  is based on an October 15 conference in Washington DC. Its findings include: · The North Korean

Number of Americans Who See Immigration as a Critical Threat to the United States at Lowest Level in Two Decades

October 11, 2012  - The 2012 Chicago Council Survey reveals that over the last decade Americans have grown less concerned about large numbers of immigrants—legal or illegal—coming to live and work in the United States. According to the report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a growing number of Americans support keeping legal immigration at its current level or increasing it.  For the first time since the question was first asked by the Council in 1994, only a minority (40%) of Americans consider a large influx of immigrants and refugees a “critical threat” to the United

Americans Question Gains of War in Afghanistan

JULY 17 - The United States granted Afghanistan special status as an official non-NATO ally this past weekend, adding Afghanistan to a select group that includes Israel, Japan, and Pakistan.  Presumably, this move in part attempts to assuage Afghan government concerns over the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from their country in 2014. According to American public opinion, however, there are no regrets about bringing the troops home. In fact, results from the recent Chicago Council Survey 

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