Commentary and Analysis

The U.S. is among the top donors to a United Nations agency that runs Palestinian refugee camps.  

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"MAGA Republicans are playing into the perception that foreign crises are soaking up scarce dollars that could be used at home," Paul Poast writes.

"Fury on the Arab streets has now made the prospect of escalation more likely," writes Ivo Daalder.

"A military solution alone will, at best, postpone the next outbreak of violence," says Elizabeth Shackelford.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

A June congressional report revealed the two companies are taking advantage of a U.S. shipping provision that allows them to avoid paying tariffs on orders and to “circumvent” a U.S. law that aims to protect Uyghurs in China from being forced to produce cotton products.

Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.

The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.

"A China beginning to lose the underpinnings of its new-found international influence could prove even more dangerous," John Austin writes.