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World Review with Glasser, Harding, and Spiegel

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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MD Mahdi
Global Politics

Intelligent China Policy: An Interview with Paul Heer

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Un-Diplomatic
Paul Heer

Paul Heer weighs in on the Sino-US rivalry and the prospects of war over Taiwan.

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Global Politics

What's Worrying US Foreign Policy Leaders Ahead of the 2024 Election

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

A recent survey offers a look at how experts think a Trump or Harris victory will impact US foreign policy moving forward.

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Jenny Kane / AP
Public Opinion

Russia’s North Korea Gambit Could Make the War in Ukraine Go Global

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Pyongyang has a propensity to take actions ... aimed at reminding the West—and specifically the US—that it should not be be ignored," Paul Poast writes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands
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Global Politics

Japan's Snap Election, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, North Korean Troops in Kursk

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, & Ken Moriyasu join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Japan's Election
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Global Politics

As museums around the world grapple with repatriation, where does Chicago stand?

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ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

Issues around object provenance have hit the museum industry hard. Here’s a list of Illinois institutions that have dealt with controversies in this arena.

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Austin Farrington
Culture

Donald Trump and the Autocrats’ Playbook

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Financial Times
Ivo H. Daalder

The Council's Ivo Daalder joins Gideon Rachman to discuss the potential threat to US democracy if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is reflected in bullet proof glass
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US Foreign Policy

What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

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Foreign policy PACs have raised $2 million from big Chicago donors. Where does the money go?

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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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US Foreign Policy

The Diminishing Prospects for US-China Détente

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Washington and Beijing, driven by false assumptions, will probably continue the cycle of interactive steps that risk escalating bilateral tensions," Paul Heer argues.

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US Foreign Policy