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Really enjoyed being on @global-affairs.bsky.social Deep Dish podcast this week with @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social and Andrew Oros of @stimsoncenter.bsky.social to discuss the changing demographics of East Asia and what it means for our future.
Give it a listen: brnw.ch/21wXt8f
Want to dig deeper? Join the Council in person or online at 5:30 p.m. CT tomorrow (11/13) for more on what's at stake for all three nations as they negotiate the USMCA's next chapter. Register: brnw.ch/21wXrfk
12.11.2025 22:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
line chart showing support for NAFTA and the USMCA
While recent trade tensions between Washington and its neighbors have added uncertainty to the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, new Council-Ipsos polling finds 75 percent of Americans think the USMCA is good for the US economy. brnw.ch/21wXrfg
12.11.2025 22:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Here is my piece for what to expect from COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil for @global-affairs.bsky.social. We should have modest expectations given the headwinds and where we are in the process of decarbonization. The real action is in national implementation.
globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...
A promo graphic for the Council's 12/11 event "The Rise of Illiberal Democracy: Lessons from Hungary," featuring event details and headshots of David Pressman and Suzanne Nossel over a dark blue background.
Hungary has become a test case for democratic backsliding. How did Viktor Orbán and his allies seize control of Hungary's free press and democratic institutions? Join @ambpressman.bsky.social and Suzanne Nossel on 12/11 as they examine Hungary's illiberal turn. brnw.ch/21wXqpi
12.11.2025 15:04 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Elizabeth Andrews onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Kobi Weinberg onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Jennifer Uchendu onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Kristina Costa onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
What does it mean for Chicago to be called a climate refuge? @slashklc.bsky.social, Susty Vibes's @dzennypha.bsky.social, Creo's Kobi Weinberg, and mHUB's Elizabeth Andrews joined the Council last week to discuss this question and more. brnw.ch/21wXnfi
10.11.2025 23:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Raghuram Rajan and Michael Froman onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
Leslie Vinjamuri onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
The audience watching the program.
Raghuram Rajan, Michael Froman, Leslie Vinjamuri, and John Ettelson onstage at the Chicago Council Conference Center.
As the US continues to impose tariffs on China and India, what are the daily implications for global citizens? Earlier this week, @cfr.org’s Michael Froman and Raghuram Rajan joined @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social to analyze how these shifting dynamics are shaping the economic future. brnw.ch/21wXiC6
07.11.2025 22:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"The decision is going to come down to whether it's Congress' responsibility to tax people and to therefore regulate tariffs, or whether the president really does have carte blanche" under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea tells @wbez.org. ⤵️
07.11.2025 21:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
TODAY: Tune in at 5:30 p.m. CT to hear @slashklc.bsky.social, Susty Vibes's @dzennypha.bsky.social, Creo's Kobi Weinberg, and mHUB's Elizabeth Andrews discuss global lessons in urban climate resilience and Chicago's potential as a climate refuge. 📺⤵️ brnw.ch/21wXgh1
06.11.2025 15:58 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A promo graphic for the Council's 12/4 event "Chicago Architecture and the Aesthetics of Soft Power" featuring the event title and details over a photo of skyscrapers along the Chicago river.
How has Chicago's architecture positioned the city on the global stage? On 12/4, members of the Council's Young Professionals network are invited to join @FGPAtelier, Sarah Herda, and Matthew Messner to discuss the city’s architectural significance. brnw.ch/21wXcz8
04.11.2025 22:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
US President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in reopening direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. Is the American public on board, and under what conditions?
Explore new Chicago Council survey results 📊➡️ brnw.ch/21wXcEE
A promo graphic for the Council's 11/17 event, "The US and China: Competition, Coexistence, or Collision?" featuring headshots of Rana Mitter and Leslie Vinjamuri and event details over a dark blue background.
Is the US already locked into a Cold War with China, or can Washington and Beijing find a sustainable equilibrium? Join @harvardkennedy.bsky.social's Rana Mitter and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social on 11/17 as they explore how US-China competition is reshaping the global order. brnw.ch/21wXapV
03.11.2025 22:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Council polling finds 53% of Americans now want to pursue more cooperation with China—up from 40% in 2024.
"I think a lot of this has to do with the trade war that's happened in the second Trump administration," @ckafura.bsky.social tells @npr.org. More insights 📻⤵️
"As Americans eulogize soft power, they should push past nostalgia to consider what precisely has been lost," Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes in her latest for @foreignpolicy.com.
Read more ⤵️
line chart showing American public opinion on engagement with China
As Trump and Xi agree to a US-China trade truce, Chicago Council polling finds a majority of Americans now favor a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing, oppose higher tariffs, and oppose cuts to bilateral trade.
More survey results 📊➡️ brnw.ch/21wX6v1
A crowd shot at the 2025 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
Justin Trudeau and Regina Cross pose for a photo with members of the Emerging Leaders program.
Our deepest gratitude to Dinner Chairs Vicki and Bruce Heyman and Pam and David Reyes, and to all our supporters whose commitment makes our mission possible. Together, we continue to bring the world to Chicago and Chicago to the world.
Explore photos from this inspiring night here: brnw.ch/21wX6pL
Josh Hale, Regina Cross, Bruce and Vicki Heyman, Justin Trudeau, Leslie Vinjamuri, Tanya and Michael Polsky, and Brett Hart pose for a photo.
Justin Trudeau speaking at the 2025 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
Michael Polsky kisses his wife Tanya on the cheek onstage at the 2025 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
Josh Hale and Regina Cross pose for a photo with Cross's Global Leadership Award.
This week, more than 500 members of our global community gathered in Chicago for the 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Tanya and Michael Polsky, and Emerging Leaders alumna Regina Cross.
31.10.2025 16:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
While Republicans remain focused on limiting China’s rise, a majority of Americans now favor a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.
(@ckafura.bsky.social @global-affairs.bsky.social)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251029
The roundtable crowd participating in the conversation.
Justin Trudeau taking a photo with Council staff.
The Council has been proud to welcome leaders like Trudeau for over a century, and we look forward to continuing these discussions around global challenges and opportunities for many years to come. If you’re interested in joining our community, visit our website to learn more: brnw.ch/21wX2hw
29.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Justin Trudeau and Leslie Vinjamuri speaking at a Council roundtable.
The roundtable crowd listening to the conversation.
Justin Trudeau signing the Council green room wall.
Justin Trudeau and Leslie Vinjamuri speaking at a Council roundtable.
Ahead of being honored at tonight’s Global Leadership Awards Dinner, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau stopped by the Council yesterday for a special roundtable covering reflections from his time as Canada’s prime minster and discussed the resilience of the North American partnership.
29.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
New survey data from @global-affairs.bsky.social: a majority of Americans (53%) now say the United States should undertake friendly cooperation and engagement with China, up from 40 percent in 2024.
More in the full report: brnw.ch/21wX0bJ
How do Americans want the United States to approach its relationship with China? Explore new Council survey results 📊➡️ brnw.ch/21wX0zA
28.10.2025 18:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet this week on the sidelines of the #APEC2025 Summit. The Council's @ckafura.bsky.social unpacks what's likely high on the agenda, from tariffs to soybeans to rare earths. ⤵️
28.10.2025 18:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Estonian President Alar Karis joins Council President & CEO @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social on the Council stage to discusses Estonia's experience navigating digital transformation and geopolitical pressures in an increasingly complex world.
💻 WATCH: brnw.ch/21wX0e7
On Wednesday, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs will honor former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chicago business and philanthropic leaders Tanya and Michael Polsky, and Council Emerging Leaders alumna Regina Cross at our 2025 Global Leadership Awards Dinner.
brnw.ch/21wWYX0
Event attendees gathering around tables and a bar.
Event attendees smiling.
Event speakers Wesley Korir, George Chiampas, Carey Pinkowski, and Endy Zemenides.
An event attendee speaking.
Days after the Chicago Marathon, members of our YP network joined Wesley Korir, George Chiampas and Carey Pinkowski for a night of networking and conversation.
"If you want to be a leader, you need connections all over the world," Korir emphasized. "We live in a global village.
Earlier this week, @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social, @lianafix.bsky.social, @elenalaz.bsky.social, @rachelrizzo.bsky.social, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social discussed how the war in Ukraine has reshaped European geopolitics, global power dynamics, and the future of warfare. brnw.ch/21wWUZB
24.10.2025 22:00 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A promotional graphic for the Council's 11/13 event "USMCA 2026: Renegotiating North America's Economic Future," featuring event details and headshots of Heather Hurlburt, Eric Miller, Orlando Pérez Gárate, and Robert Gulotty over a blue background.
As the 2026 USMCA review approaches, how will each country's competing priorities shape the renegotiation? Join @natsecheather.bsky.social, Eric Miller, Orlando Pérez Gárate, and @bobbygulotty.bsky.social on 11/13 as they discuss the continent’s most vital trade relationship. brnw.ch/21wWSvD
23.10.2025 20:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A slide that reads "What role do Americans think the United States should play in the world?" over a blue background.
![A slide that reads "'We live in a global community, with interconnected economies, various alliances and adversaries, and a slew of problems that can only be addressed in a multinational way. We [the United States] also have the world’s largest economy, most powerful military, and huge cultural influence. The idea of retreating from the rest of the world is a pipe dream at best.' - Male, Age 53, Democrat" over a beige background.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mazbgnlkvf3t7v5cxc4qftsl/bafkreifh3grmseveu774bkxixdbbvnr7x6h4qnrrj6weq4j2weg5n4zv4i@jpeg)
A slide that reads "'We live in a global community, with interconnected economies, various alliances and adversaries, and a slew of problems that can only be addressed in a multinational way. We [the United States] also have the world’s largest economy, most powerful military, and huge cultural influence. The idea of retreating from the rest of the world is a pipe dream at best.' - Male, Age 53, Democrat" over a beige background.
A slide that reads “'The time of isolationism is over. We live in a global economy. Most people either travel or have family internationally. To think that the problems of other countries don’t affect Americans is short-sighted.' - Female, Age 35, Republican” over a beige background.
A slide that reads “The world is no longer a place where one country can isolate themselves and not be affected by the outcomes of other countries’ situations.'" - Female, Age 72, Independent" over a beige background.
Amid the Trump admin's everchanging foreign policy, what role do Americans think the US should play in the world? According to the 2025 Chicago Council Survey, the American public has grown slightly more likely to favor an active global role. 📊⬇️ brnw.ch/21wWQip
22.10.2025 18:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Global food and agriculture experts gathered in Des Moines yesterday for a strategic working dinner hosted by
Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini and
@leslievinjamuri.bsky.social.
The evening sparked thoughtful discussion around future Council programming, global food security, and more.
