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A Crisis in Confidence: European Public Opinion in the Trump Era

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Running Numbers by Tim O'Brien

European perception of the United States has plummeted as multilateral commitments wane and international tensions rise, recent surveys show.

President Donald Trump poses during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague
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Public Opinion

BRICS: Powerful Bloc or Political Theater?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

British economist Lord Jim O'Neill joins Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to discuss the global relevance of the BRICS.

2025 BRICS Summit
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Global Economy

The Liberal International Order Is No Better or Worse Under Trump

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Despite predictions that Trump would dismantle the liberal international order, recent summits suggest it is largely how it's always been, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump arrives for a media conference at the end of the NATO summit
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US Foreign Policy

How One Leader Is Changing the Investment Landscape in Africa

Video Series
EL Alumni Impact

Council Emerging Leaders Program alum Euler Bropleh shares how the program helped shape his global perspective and why early-stage capital is key to Africa’s future.

Euler Bropleh smiling at someone not visible in the photo.
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Paris on Politics: Multilateralism and Trump’s Tariff Plans

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Leslie Vinjamuri

Leslie Vinjamuri weighs in on how shifts in US trade policy could impact Washington's relationship with allies.

Paris Schultz and Leslie Vinjamuri on Fox 32 US Foreign Policy

US Grand Strategy in a Fractured World

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Colin Kahl and Tom Wright join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to unpack US strategy shifts.

President Donald Trump speaks standing between Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press conference at the NATO Summit on June 25, 2025.
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Global Politics

Trump Expresses Frustration with Putin over Ukraine

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Clearly we've come a huge way since that very difficult meeting—to put it lightly—between Zelenskyy and Trump in the Oval Office many months ago," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

Leslie Vinjamuri is interviewed on BBC US Foreign Policy

Markets React to Trump's New Tariff Deadline

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Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

Leslie Vinjamuri joins the Bloomberg Surveillance podcast to discuss the Trump administration's priorities on the world stage.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House
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Global Economy

Why Is the G20 Crucial to US Global Leadership?

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US Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Vinjamuri

"It takes a lot of cooperation to stabilize a global economy and to move forward on key issues which I think the US has a genuine interest in," Leslie Vinjamuri explains.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Jay Sapsford via video US Foreign Policy

How Trump’s Latest Tariffs Could Affect Chicagoans

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"It's going to hit in ways small and large all across the board. Almost everything that you buy is going to be affected," Cécile Shea says.

Cranes unload shipping containers from trucks at Jakarta International Container Terminal in Indonesia
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Global Economy