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Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev

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WGN Chicago
CĂ©cile Shea

Mikhail Gorbechav’s peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union starkly contrasts Putin’s war. Cecile Shea weighs in on WGN's Evening News.

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Who Will Win the Workers?

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The National Interest
John Austin

The upcoming 2022 midterm elections will provide another interesting test around whether Democrats can resurrect their appeal to working-class voters.

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Global Cities

Reducing SNAP Restrictions to Make Food Preparation Easier for Families

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Global Food for Thought by Samanta Dunford

Food preparation is a common barrier to accessing healthy, nutritious meals for families, making SNAP expansions vital to food security.

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Food and Agriculture

Canada's Place in the Great Resource Game 

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The Globe and Mail
Robert Muggah

"Notwithstanding China’s firm grip on global supply chains of critical minerals and rare earths, Canada can support a more predictable green transition."

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, China.
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Climate and the Environment

Why the US Cares about the War in Ukraine

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NPR
Dina Smeltz

Many Americans feel Russia's invasion is morally wrong and nearly three-quarters back increasing US military aid to Ukraine, Dina Smeltz tells NPR.

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Public Opinion

Where the Ukraine War Stands after 6 Months

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Chicago Tonight
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Putin needs to understand that there is no other way out but negotiation," Elizabeth Shackelford argues on WTTW.

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Six Months of War in Ukraine, Global Droughts, Finnish Partygate

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

Rewriting How Russia's War in Ukraine Could End

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"A diplomatic solution is far from guaranteed in the near term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes, "but Ukraine must not close the door to it."

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Ukrainian Refugees—the Rule or the Exception?

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Running Numbers by Isabelle Grassel

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

Julija, 10, fleeing from Kyiv wears a hair bow in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag as she waits with her relatives on a platform for a train
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Public Opinion

What is the Future for Skyscrapers After COVID-19?

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Global Insight by Richard G. Smith

In the most globally connected financial capitals, skyscrapers will continue to serve as a key component of the built environment.

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