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Russia's Drones, Europe on Edge

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

From Poland to Germany, Russian incursions are raising alarms. Experts break down the strategy, the risks, and what comes next.

Security patrol around the perimeter of the venue in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23, 2025.
Geert Vanden Winjgaert / AP
Global Politics

Americans Sound the Alarm over Corruption and Democratic Erosion

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.

A view of the US Capitol
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

The Strategic Costs of the Gaza War

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Substack
Daniel W. Drezner

"With . . . an American public growing more and more hostile to Israel as the war has progressed, Trump has little to lose by bullying Netanyahu—and a fair amount to gain," Dan Drezner argues.

People hold Israeli flags with the Gaza strip in the distance
Ohad Zwigenberg
US Foreign Policy

Israel and Hamas Hold Gaza Peace Talks in Egypt

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"There is more potential for a deal now than there has been for probably the last year or so," Cécile Shea says.

Cécile Shea appears via video on Fox 32 Defense and Security

What Trump's Peace Plan Means for Israel and Hamas

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Trump and Netanyahu announced a 20-point plan for Gaza, widely hailed by global leaders What comes next?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with President Donald Trump after a news conference at the White House on September 29, 2025.
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Global Politics

America Is Stronger When It Participates in the UN

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The Dispatch
Suzanne Nossel

“By preemptively counting itself out, Washington squanders its own influence, isolates itself, and makes room for its rivals to work their will," Suzanne Nossel argues.

US President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly
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US Foreign Policy

At UNGA, Trump's Rejection of Multilateralism Takes Center Stage

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Global Insight by Thomas G. Weiss

While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.

President Donald Trump delivers his address at UNGA 2025.
AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Global Politics

Trump's UN Speech at Odds with American Public Opinion

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.

President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly
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Public Opinion

Trump Says Kyiv Can Win Russia-Ukraine War

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Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks President Donald Trump's pivot on the conflict after meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

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80th Birthday Blues: UN's Fight to Stay Relevant

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Budget cuts, global crises, and a disengaged US, Deep Dish explores the UN at a pivotal moment and whether it can still deliver.

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025.
Angelina Katsanis / AP
Global Politics