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Caught in the Shockwave: Japan-US Relations Under Trump

In the News
The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

Despite the good feelings following the first Ishiba-Trump summit, there are major challenges ahead, Craig Kafura writes.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

Trump Speaks to Putin on Ending Ukraine War

In the News
CTV News
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder joins Power Play to weigh in on US President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ivo Daalder joins a panel on Power Play Defense and Security

What Dismantling USAID Could Mean Locally and Nationally

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WTTW
Catherine Bertini

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

Catherine Bertini speaks on Chicago Tonight US Foreign Policy

US Foreign Aid Has Always Been Too Easy of a Target

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"There are good arguments for US foreign aid," Paul Poast writes. "They've just never held much sway with Americans."

The flag of the United States Agency for International Development
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump's Gaza Plan, USAID Overhaul, and Tariffs

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

David Luhnow, Peter Spiegel, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas International Brigde in Columbia on February 21, 2019.
Fernando Vergara / AP
US Foreign Policy

Like It or Not, the Rules-Based Order Is No More

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"In Trump’s world, it does little good to use the language of treaties or rules or laws," Ivo Daalder writes in his latest Politico Europe piece.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a ceremony at the Danish monument outside of Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy on June 6, 2024.
Jeremias Gonzalez / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump's World—The Return of Great Power Politics

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

James Lindsay and Matt Kaminski join Ivo Daalder to discuss the end of Pax Americana.

President Trump walking through the White House
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

Under Trump, US Hegemony Is Entering Full Predatory Mode

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"It’s no wonder that many see Trump taking US foreign policy in a darker, more coercive direction," Paul Poast argues.

President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

The Price of Trump's Power Politics

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Foreign Affairs
Coauthors

Pax Americana "died with the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump," write Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay.

President Donald Trump speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration event on January 20, 2025.
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

What Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Mean for Chicagoans

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea helps unpack how tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could impact local businesses and consumers.

Shipping containers are stacked at a port in Tianjin, China
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy