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El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained

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Global Insight by Emma Sanderson

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Detainees held at a prison in El Salvador
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Human Rights

Turkish Election Could Spell End to Erdogan Era

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Responsible Statecraft
Sibel Oktay

“Undoing Erdogan’s rule is nothing short of a Herculean task. But it is not impossible,” writes Sibel Oktay. “Springtime might just be upon Turkey.”

Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, shown from behind in front of a crowd with many red flags.
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Global Politics

Biden Meets Marcos, Turkish Elections, and Ukraine's Counteroffensive

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines visits Washington, DC
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Global Politics

It's Time to Get the US Military out of the Middle East

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The US military footprint in the Greater Middle East is undermining US strategic priorities elsewhere in the world," Paul Poast argues.

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US Department of Defense
Defense and Security

In Sudan, Many Hands Could Make Heavy War—or Peace

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The longer the conflict goes on, the more likely neighbors start choosing sides, raising the risk of sustained fighting in the long term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

A Sudanese evacuee waits at Port Sudan before boarding a Saudi military ship
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Global Politics

The Continent: Changing the Game in African Media

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

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Culture

Why Aren't All Neighborhoods Walkable?

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Joining "Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons," Samuel Kling discusses the walkability of Chicago's neighborhoods and how policymakers can make it easier to get around.

Chicago skyline with city in foreground.
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Global Cities

The Next Generation: Engaging Youth in Agriculture

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people are the future of agriculture—so why aren't they getting involved?

A young man stands in a field of wheat and watches the sunset.
Benjamin Davies
Food and Agriculture

Chicago and Illinois Should Lead the Way on the Blue Economy

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Crain's Chicago Business
Alaina Harkness

With 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water at its doorstep, Chicago and the Midwest should use water security as a competitive advantage.

Chicago skyline behind Lake Michigan.
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Global Cities

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Polarizing First Year

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The Diplomat
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean president rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.

Yoon Suk-Yeol stands in front of a South Korean flag
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Public Opinion