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World Review 2-28-25

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

A panel of guests joins Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A hand selects from a stack of newspapers.
MD Mahdi

World Review 2-21-25

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

A panel of guests joins Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A hand selects from a stack of newspapers.
MD Mahdi

Why Public Opinion Surveys Matter

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Featured Video

Go behind the scenes of the Chicago Council Survey as it marks 50 years of bringing the voices of everyday Americans into the foreign policy conversation.

A collage of covers of the annual Chicago Council Survey. Public Opinion

Leaders Meet in Munich to Discuss Future of NATO and Ukraine

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prepare to address a media conference during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 13, 2025.
Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP
Global Politics

Caught in the Shockwave: Japan-US Relations Under Trump

In the News
The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

Despite the good feelings following the first Ishiba-Trump summit, there are major challenges ahead, Craig Kafura writes.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

Trump Speaks to Putin on Ending Ukraine War

In the News
CTV News
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder joins Power Play to weigh in on US President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ivo Daalder joins a panel on Power Play Defense and Security

Julia Lane on the Global Importance of Women in STEM

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Featured Video

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

Julia Lane headshot with image of young girls exploring work in science Tech and Science

What Dismantling USAID Could Mean Locally and Nationally

In the News
WTTW
Catherine Bertini

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

Catherine Bertini speaks on Chicago Tonight US Foreign Policy

China Is Not Seeking To Remake World Order

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

"China’s goal is not to usurp the U.S. role ... but instead to increase its role relative to that of the United States in setting the rules," Paul Heer argues.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping stands during a welcome ceremony in Beijing
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Politics

US Foreign Aid Has Always Been Too Easy of a Target

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"There are good arguments for US foreign aid," Paul Poast writes. "They've just never held much sway with Americans."

The flag of the United States Agency for International Development
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
US Foreign Policy