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2020 hopefuls should be watching the Rust Belt's rebirth closely

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The Hill
John Austin

Look past the perception of the industrial Midwest as a monolith of hollowed-out cities and hulking, empty factories, and you will find economic assets that can power a Midwest economic renaissance.

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Ryan Crocker on Iran-Iraq Relations

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ryan Crocker, who served as the US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

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Loey Felipe
Defense and Security

Scholars vs the Public: Collapse of the INF Treaty

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In early February 2019, the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia withdrew from the treaty the next day.

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Dmitry Djouce
Public Opinion

Diplomacy in the Air on Korean Peninsula

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

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Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mustafa Akyol of the Cato Institute join the Deep Dish podcast this week to explain crucial developments in Turkey.

Recep Tayyip ErdoÄźan, President of Turkey
Russian Presidential Office
Defense and Security

To grow Chicago, Lightfoot must keep city on a global stage

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Missing from Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's agenda is any mention of a global strategy for Chicago. The city needs one.

Lori Lightfoot Global Cities

What Lori Lightfoot Can Do About The City's Parking Meter Deal

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Transportation and urban planning expert Sam Kling joins the Morning Shift to share his recommendations for how the incoming Lightfoot administration can change the parking meter deal.

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Ertharin Cousin on Outbreaks, Pandemics, and Epidemics

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Wait Just a Minute

In this episode of Wait Just a Minute, Council distinguished fellow Ertharin Cousin explains the difference between outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics.

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How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism

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Global Insight by Katelyn Jones

Hoda Muthana's and Shamima Begum's requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have put women’s roles in terrorism at the center of popular news and conversations about violent extremism.

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Reuters
Women and Girls

Agricultural Innovation Can Feed the Planet, But It Needs Policy Support

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

As technology expands what is possible in our food system, inefficiencies can arise and make it difficult for policy to change as rapidly as our technology does.

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Reuters
Food and Agriculture