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Has Washington's Policy Toward Taiwan Crossed the Rubicon?

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National Interest
Paul Heer

"If Taiwan […] is part of an international struggle against the PRC, how is that not a de facto ‘one China, one Taiwan’ policy?” writes Paul Heer in National Interest.

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III administers the oath of office to Dr. Ely Ratner.
Chad J. McNeeley
US Foreign Policy

Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Threaten Women's Progress

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Chicago Tribune
Katelyn Jones

Limiting abortion access will “exacerbate longstanding racial and reproductive health inequities,” argues Katelyn Jones in the Chicago Tribune.

A sign reading "This body is not a political battlefield" is held before a capitol building and cloudy sky.
Lorie Shaull
Inclusion and Equity

Climate Threats Are Multiplying in the Horn of Africa

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

Rapid climate change has dangerous implications for unrest and conflict within and across the borders of the Horn of Africa, Robert Muggah states in Foreign Policy.

Two young boys carrying water walk down a road next to an IDP camp near the town of Jowhar, Somalia
Tobin Jones
Climate and the Environment

Maps Reveal Progress and Peril of Climate Change

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Singularity
Robert Muggah

Nonresident Senior Fellow Robert Muggah and Ian Goldin write how to map the changes civilization continues to make to the planet in Singularity.

Wide shot of earth's cities at night from space.
RecondOil
Climate and the Environment

Biden-Putin Talks on Ukraine Crisis Rooted in Older Dispute

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WTTW Chicago Tonight
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions and the call between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Chicago Tonight.

Screen shot of Cecile Shea on Chicago Tonight discussing Ukraine and Russia. US Foreign Policy

Biden's Democracy Summit Was Never a Good Idea. But Here's How to Make It Work.

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Politico
Bruce W. Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson coauthors four suggestions for mitigating the pitfalls and maybe even pulling off a success at the Summit for Democracy in Politico.

Adam Schultz
US Foreign Policy

This Land Is No Longer Your Land: A Primer on Territorial Disputes

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War on the Rocks
Paul Poast

“The potential flashpoints for a major power war this century all revolve around territory,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast in War on the Rocks.

A fire control specialist with the US Army throws a RQ-11 Raven System into the blue sky during training exercise.
Sgt. Dustin D. Biven
Global Politics

Omicron Proves World Fails to Face Global Threats with Global Solutions

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“The biggest cost of the nationalist reaction [to omicron] is its damage to future global cooperation,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

A notice about COVID-19 safety measures is pictured next to closed doors at a departure hall of Narita international airport
Reuters
Global Politics

Madame Ambassador: Fay Hartog-Levin

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Sheridan Road Magazine
Fay Hartog-Levin

From the Field Museum to Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sheridan Road Magazine details the stellar career of Distinguished Fellow Fay Hartog Levin.

Ambassador Hartog Levin speaks at a podium at the annual Independence Day Reception at the Ambassador's Residence in The Hague.
US Embassy, The Hague
Global Politics

US Legislative Branch Engagement with North Korea

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NACFP
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott recommends several steps the US can take to promote more effective engagement with North Korea with the National Committee on American Foreign Policy.

Kim Jong Un speaks at a podium in front of a North Korean flag
Reuters
Defense and Security