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Diplomacy or Discord? US-Mexico Relations at a Crossroads

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us for a discussion on how Mexico and the US will navigate their partnership as both countries face decisions on trade, migration, and security cooperation.

A boy looks through a border wall separating Mexico from the United States from Tijuana, Mexico.
Gregory Bull / AP

Rebuilding Syria

PAST EVENT VIDEO

A conversation on the challenges and opportunities of rebuilding Syria after a decade of civil war.

Alisa Bhachu, Zaher Sahloul, and Suzanne Akhras speak onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

Yoon’s Fall Sets up a Comeback for South Korea’s Progressives

In the News
East Asia Forum
Karl Friedhoff

Sweeping domestic reforms could be on the table if Yoon's impeachment triggers a new presidential election, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korean President Yoon suk-yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial
Jeon Heon Kyun / AP
Global Politics

The Gaza Ceasefire Was Overdue. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Last

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The situation on the ground in Gaza was ripe for a ceasefire. That doesn’t mean it’s ripe for long-lasting peace," Paul Poast argues.

Hamas fighters control the crowd as Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages
Abed Hajjar / AP
Global Politics

Research

Russians Rally Around Putin's Foreign Policy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The public shares the Kremlin's dim view of Western powers and wants to boost cooperation with BRICS members.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in front of a Russian flag
Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik via AP
Public Opinion

Americans and Taiwanese Favor the Status Quo

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

Soldiers pose for group photos with a Taiwanese flag
Daniel Ceng / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Daniel W. Drezner 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner