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Remembering Queen Elizabeth's 1959 Chicago Visit

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Global Insight by Iain Whitaker

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.

black and white shot of queen elizabeth II at a podium in 1959 in Chicago
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Global Politics

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

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Al Hurra
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joined Al Hurra to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her legacy, and what comes next for the UK and the newly-appointed King Charles III.

Cécile Shea in an interview on Al Hurra over a video call. Global Politics

Biden Says Trump Is Threat to American Democracy

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VOA
Cécile Shea

"I think that President Biden, in a way, is mirroring what he senses is a changing attitude in a part of our society," said Cécile Shea.

President Biden speaks in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022.
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Global Politics

China's Human Rights Abuses Must Not Go Ignored

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The international community should make China a pariah for its crimes against the Uyghur population," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

A man takes part in a demonstration against China during its Universal Periodic Review by the UN Rights Council
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US Foreign Policy

Power Struggles and Political Violence in Iraq

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Iraq flag at protest
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Global Politics

What Cities Can Learn from Venture Capital

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Bloomberg
Robert Muggah

Local leaders from Colombia to Finland found success using venture capital strategies to manage risk and spur innovation, writes Robert Muggah.

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Global Cities

For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet aircraft leaves after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. US Foreign Policy

The Hidden Hungry: Men in Poverty

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

A variety of fruit is pictured at a grocery store.
Jakub Kapusnak
Food and Agriculture

How the War in Ukraine Affects Rare Earth Mineral Supply

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Eurasian Climate Brief
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah joins the Eurasian Climate Brief to discuss the issues around the production and supply of rare earth minerals amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

A destroyed apartment building in Borodyanka, Ukraine.
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Climate and the Environment

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant "Hanging by a Thread"

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MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports
Ivo H. Daalder

"This is part of a very deliberate Russian strategy,” says Ivo Daalder, "to take control of the plant, not only physically but the electricity that gets produced.”

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