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Why the world's mayors are stepping up on global issues

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Mainstream political parties on both the right and the left are scrambling to capture the momentum and accommodate what they see as a profoundly nationalist moment in global politics.

Beijing Mayor Chen Jining during the "1,000-Days-to-Go" countdown ceremony at Olympic Park in China. Global Politics

Chicago Council To Hold Global Cities Forum

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WBEZ
Ivo H. Daalder

Morning Shift talks with the head of the Council about what’s on tap at the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities.

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China's power is booming. How should the U.S. respond?

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The United States and China are becoming strategic rivals. The mounting trade war is but the most visible manifestation of this new reality.

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For the Midwest, infrastructure needs go beyond roads and bridges

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The Hill
John Austin

It was a strange reprieve from the ongoing battle between Trump and the Democratic Party when leaders talked amicably about working together on a $2 trillion national infrastructure plan.

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The Mueller report's crucial warning: Our 2020 elections are vulnerable to more Russian meddling

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has predictably produced a flurry of debate about its real meaning and what, if anything, should happen next.

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2020 hopefuls should be watching the Rust Belt's rebirth closely

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The Hill
John Austin

Look past the perception of the industrial Midwest as a monolith of hollowed-out cities and hulking, empty factories, and you will find economic assets that can power a Midwest economic renaissance.

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To grow Chicago, Lightfoot must keep city on a global stage

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Missing from Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's agenda is any mention of a global strategy for Chicago. The city needs one.

Lori Lightfoot Global Cities

What Lori Lightfoot Can Do About The City's Parking Meter Deal

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Transportation and urban planning expert Sam Kling joins the Morning Shift to share his recommendations for how the incoming Lightfoot administration can change the parking meter deal.

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That parking meter deal is still haunting Chicago. Here's one fix Lightfoot can make.

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Chicago Tribune
Samuel Kling

The meter deal requires the city to maintain a vast, costly supply of on-street parking in central areas, even as demand for such parking progressively weakens.

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Congress has NATO's back, despite Trump's unilateralism

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The Washington Post
Coauthors

Surveys show deep bipartisan support for the alliance.

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