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America's Choice: A Post-Election Town Hall
Ivo Daalder talks to Council members at a town hall event. Ivo Daalder talks to Council members at a town hall event.
Nov
13
Council members are invited to join us for a town hall with Council CEO Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, as we discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election and the implications for US foreign policy and global engagement.  
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America’s Foreign Policy Future: Public Opinion and the 2024 Election
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey
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Japan's Snap Election, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, North Korean Troops in Kursk
Video Series World Review with Ivo Daalder

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Foreign policy PACs have raised $2 million from big Chicago donors. Where does the money go?
BLOG ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

ChicagoGlobal analyzed the biggest donations made by Chicagoland residents to PACs. Here’s what the data says about their foreign policy priorities.

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As global cities feel the strain of overtourism, what makes Chicago immune?
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Compared to packed European cities like Barcelona and Amsterdam, Chicago faces few issues with tourists — but it agrees that short-term rentals are a threat.

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The WNBA's two-way international exchange
BLOG ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

With popularity surging, the WNBA aspires to attract the world’s best players. But global exchange doesn’t only mean bringing foreign athletes to the U.S.

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The Here Now Project: Confronting the Global Climate Crisis

In-Person EVENT

Following a special screening of "The Here Now Project," its directors, Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel, discuss their film on the climate crisis and its impact on communities worldwide.

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Siskel/Jacobs Productions
Nov
19

The Here Now Project: Confronting the Global Climate Crisis

In-Person EVENT

Following a special screening of "The Here Now Project," its directors, Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel, discuss their film on the climate crisis and its impact on communities worldwide.

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A promotional graphic for The Here Now Project, with the title in the center of the image, small photos of climate crises behind it, and the words "We're all in this" in the top left corner and "together" in the bottom right corner.
Siskel/Jacobs Productions
Nov
19

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2024

In-Person EVENT
Global Leadership Awards Dinner

Honoring U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, President of United Airlines Brett Hart, and Emerging Leader alumna Shoba Pillay.

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Dec
3
Video from Past Events
PAST EVENT VIDEO Election 2024
Tehran's Tactics: Iran, Its Proxies, and US Middle East Policy
Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East. Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.
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Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.
Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally.
Ana Miyares Photography
Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy
PAST EVENT VIDEO Election 2024
Marco López, Andrew Selee, Katie Tobin, and Clifford Young on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discussing how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election. Marco López, Andrew Selee, Katie Tobin, and Clifford Young on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discussing how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election. Marco López, Andrew Selee, Katie Tobin, and Clifford Young on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discussing how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election. Marco López, Andrew Selee, Katie Tobin, and Clifford Young on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discussing how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election.
Ana Miyares Photography
The Border at the Ballot Box
PAST EVENT VIDEO Election 2024

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