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National Security Today: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

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Aspen Security Forum
Niamh King

Nonresident Fellow Niamh King opened up a panel at the Aspen Security Forum discussing the national security challenges and opportunities of today.

Niamh King speaks at the Aspen Security Forum. Defense and Security

Food Security is National Security

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Aspen Institute
Ertharin Cousin

Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin speaks at the 2022 Aspen Security Forum on how food security is national security.

Ertharin Cousin speaks at the Aspen Security Forum.
Aspen Institute
Food and Agriculture

Sun, Sand—and Segregation

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Chicago Reader
Samuel Kling

Sam Kling speaks with the Chicago Reader to explore the racially charged history of beach access in and around Chicago.

An overhead view of a crowd of beachgoers at Oak Street Beach.
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Global Cities

A New, Stronger NATO?

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Aspen Security Forum
Ivo H. Daalder

Council President Ivo Daalder joins the Aspen Security Forum to discuss the new NATO amid the world's changing geopolitical order.

Ivo Daalder speaks at the Aspen Security Forum. Global Politics

Shea and Heer on Biden's China Comments

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Conversation Six
Coauthors

Cécile Shea and Paul Heer discuss President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and the power competition between China and the US.

U.S President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid.
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US Foreign Policy

Quality of Life and Place as Economic Development

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Reimagining Civic Commons
John Austin

John Austin and Amanda Weinstein discuss the power of investments in quality of life & place-making to revitalize communities.

A Brown Line train rides along the CTA rails in Chicago. Global Cities

Craig Kafura and Paul Nadeau on Shinzo Abe

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Conversation Six
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura and Paul Nadeau discuss Shinzo Abe's reputation as a "controversial figure" and what is next for Japan.

Shinzo Abe speaks at a G7 Summit in 2017.
Reuters
Global Politics

The Assassination and Legacy of Shinzo Abe

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Deep State Radio
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joins the Deep State Radio Daily Brief to discuss Shinzo Abe's assassination, his legacy, and what comes next for Japan.

A woman walks past a television screen showing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, 2015.
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Global Politics

Abe's Greatest Success Might Have Been Navigating the Trump Years

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

In spite of Trump, Shinzo Abe was still able to strengthen US-Japan relations during his time as Prime Minister.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk together at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on November 6, 2017.
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US Foreign Policy

Chicago’s First Citywide Plan in Half a Century Seeks to Address Structural Inequality

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WBEZ
Natalie Moore

"The city of Chicago is releasing a new citywide plan to shape the future with an emphasis on equity," writes Longworth Media Fellow Natalie Moore.

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