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Video Series World Review with Ivo Daalder
A group of protestors holding signs and flags against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea on December 5, 2024. A group of protestors holding signs and flags against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea on December 5, 2024. A group of protestors holding signs and flags against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea on December 5, 2024. A group of protestors holding signs and flags against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea on December 5, 2024. Global Politics
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David Luhnow, Anna Sauerbrey, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Introducing the Emerging Leaders Class of 2025

Selected from a pool of highly competitive applicants, the Council's 2025 class of the Emerging Leaders Program includes 21 of Chicago’s best and brightest from some of its most prominent organizations.
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PAST EVENT Global Leadership Awards Dinner
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Honoring U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, President of United Airlines Brett Hart, and Emerging Leader alumna Shoba Pillay.

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