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America Must Beware Its Foreign Policy Blind Spots

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Paul Heer argues that, after the invasion of Ukraine, the United States must recognize and confront its foreign policy blind spots.

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Defense and Security

Globally, Negative Views of Russia Predominate

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Public Opinion

Global Food Prices Stay Near Record

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Bloomberg Markets
Ertharin Cousin

Ertharin Cousin joins Kriti Gupta on Bloomberg Markets to discuss global food inflation and Covid resilience.

Ertharin Cousin speaks in a Bloomberg Markets interview. Food and Agriculture

NATO Declares Russia "Most Significant and Direct Threat" to Peace

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CBC
Ivo H. Daalder

NATO welcomed Finland and Sweden, marking “a very good day for those who care about freedom and democracy in Europe," says Ivo Daalder on CBC.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder and Suhana Meharchand on CBC, US Foreign Policy

World Review: Global Reaction to US Capitol Insurrection

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, James Harding, Stefan Kornelius, and Ivo Daalder discuss the impact of an armed insurrection at the US Capitol.

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US Foreign Policy

In Madrid, NATO Must Focus on the Long Term

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

As NATO meets in Madrid, Ivo Daalder stresses that they must focus on the long term and include "all those in Europe who stand for freedom and democracy."

NATO  Spokesperson, Oana Lungescu, Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speak at a NATO conference.
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Defense and Security

The Vast, Untapped Potential of City Procurement

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Smart Cities Dive
Sascha Haselmayer

Sascha Haselmayer argues for local governments to engage with their residents more on public procurement, the process by which cities buy goods and services.

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United States Splits from Global Trend on Abortion Rights

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WGN-9
Elizabeth Shackelford

Banning abortion “doesn't look like a particularly democratic move for a country that purports to be a beacon of democracy,” says Elizabeth Shackelford on WGN-9.

Global Health

World Review: Russia's Gas Squeeze, Three Major Summits, Colombia and France Veer Left

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

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US Foreign Policy

America Is the World's Gun Store

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

"US sales of lethal firearms aren’t just a domestic issue," argues Nonresident Senior Fellow Robert Muggah in Foreign Policy.

Gold bullets in a pile on grey surface next to black magazine. Defense and Security