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Why the Wagner Group's Influence in West Africa Is Growing
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Western countries should use national and international tools to hinder Wagner’s growing global abuse, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks in an interview on November 28, 2022. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks in an interview on November 28, 2022. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks in an interview on November 28, 2022. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks in an interview on November 28, 2022. Defense and Security
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Nuclear Tensions on the Korean Peninsula Are Accelerating Dramatically
In the News Politico Ivo H. Daalder
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The 'Free the Leopards' Campaign Paid off for the West and Ukraine
In the News World Politics Review Paul Poast
In the News CBS News Ivo H. Daalder
Why Biden Doesn't Want to Send F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
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Ivo Daalder joins John Dickerson on CBS Primetime to discuss what President Biden must consider in whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine.
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Peril in Peru: Protests, Unrest and Calls for Change
Podcast Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast
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Xi U-Turns, Biden's Green Subsidies, Ukraine Gets Its Tanks
Video Series World Review with Ivo Daalder

Public Opinion Data

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Democrats and Republicans Split over Immigration Levels
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

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Few Russians Are Anxious about Western Sanctions
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

VP Harris and President Yoon shake hands near flags. Public Opinion
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Americans Continue to Back South Korea
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

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Reuters
Growing US Divide on How Long to Support Ukraine
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Washington should urge Kyiv to settle for peace as soon as possible.

Video from Past Events

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Partner Event - Out of the Silo: Nuclear Security in Context
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Experts discuss the importance of nuclear security, and why elevating new, diverse voices on nuclear security makes America more secure.
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Inclusive Economies in an Age of Recession
PAST EVENT VIDEO Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum
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Fiona Hill on Russia, Ukraine, and the Outcome of the War
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Commentary and Analysis

Global Food for Thought by Leah Altman
Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands
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Intertribal Agriculture Council
Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference at the State Department on January 17, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference at the State Department on January 17, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference at the State Department on January 17, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference at the State Department on January 17, 2023. Global Politics
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Local and State Diplomacy Is Critical to US Foreign Policy
In the News The Hill Matthew Abbott
Qin Gang (left) stands next to a Chinese flag at right. Qin Gang (left) stands next to a Chinese flag at right. Qin Gang (left) stands next to a Chinese flag at right. Qin Gang (left) stands next to a Chinese flag at right. US Foreign Policy
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US-China Rapprochement Will Not Come Quickly
In the News The National Interest Paul Heer
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Free Trade with Exceptions: Public Opinion and Industrial Policy
Blog Running Numbers by Phillip Meng

Research

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2022 Survey of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Americans across party lines are in agreement, albeit often for different reasons.

Center on Global Cities
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Cities at the Intersection: Climate, Culture, and Migration
RESEARCH Report

Local leadership plays a critical role in responding to climate threats and addressing the challenges associated with migration, the report's authors find.

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Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
RESEARCH Report

The Council convened a task force to provide recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

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