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As the Iraq War Showed, the Allure of Consensus in Foreign Policy Can Be Dangerous

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Too often, quick agreement on hard problems is a sign of dangerous groupthink," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

A Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with a US flag
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US Foreign Policy

Women's Success Is the World's Success

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Impact Stories by Catherine Bertini

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

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Women and Girls

20 Years after Iraq War, Americans Still Want the US Involved in World Affairs

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FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

Though partisan support has shifted over time, Council data show the public continues to favor active US engagement in global issues.

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The 2000s Called, They Want Their Politics Back

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FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

FiveThirtyEight draws on Council data in a podcast episode reflecting on the anniversary of the Iraq War.

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Will Putin Face Arrest after International Criminal Court Warrant?

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PBS NewsHour
David Scheffer

Putin "goes to his grave being an indicted fugitive of an international criminal tribunal," says Nonresident Senior Fellow David Scheffer.

Putin and Xi in Moscow in front of a mural.
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Global Politics

China's Changing Reach: The Saudi-Iran Deal and AUKUS Sub Upset

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

The Iraq War's Lessons Are Easier to See Than to Learn

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

With 20 years of hindsight, it is now possible to give Bush’s decision to invade a sober judgement, Paul Poast writes.

U.S. President George W. Bush speaks before signing the congressional resolution authorizing U.S. use of force against Iraq if needed.
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AI, Disruption, and the Future of Spying

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.

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Tech and Science

Deconstructing the Bipartisan Consensus on the China Threat

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Bipartisan consensus (on the scope of the threat) needs to be reconsidered because the wrong diagnosis could yield the wrong, or even dangerous, prescriptions," Paul Heer writes.

Representative Mike Gallagher and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi before a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing
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Ballooning Mistrust in the US-China Relationship

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East Asia Forum
Paul Heer

“Both sides appear more inclined to score points against each other than to acknowledge their mistakes,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

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