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Looking Ahead To 2023

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

China post zero-covid policy
Reuters
Global Politics

South Korea Revives Nuclear Debate as Tensions With the North Rise

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Wall Street Journal
Karl Friedhoff

“South Koreans know they are living in a very unforgiving region so perhaps taking security into their own hands is seen as a logical next step."

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gives a New Year's address on January 1, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics

Biden Widely Trusted Abroad While Confidence in Putin Plummets

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VOA
Elizabeth Shackelford

"People are still pretty pleased with Biden bringing America back to the table and more engaged," Elizabeth Shackelford says.

Elizabeth Shackelford appears on VOA Public Opinion

How to Be a Global Optimist in 2023

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As a year of conflict and crises draws to a close, how can we absorb the news without losing hope in 2023 and beyond?

New York Times newspaper reports
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Culture

Year in Quotes: 2022 Highlights

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Featured Video

To mark the close of our centennial year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is looking back on some of our most memorable quotes from speakers we hosted in 2022.

A 2022 sign is assembled in Times Square, New York prior to New Year's Eve 2021.
Reuters
Global Politics

Moments of Impact

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Impact Stories by Coauthors

We’re sharing Moments of Impact, stories of members of our community being inspired to think differently or act boldly to improve the world.

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Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy

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Running Numbers by Gabriela Ivanova

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

A man holds a Brazilian flag as supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro block a highway during a protest against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Reuters
Public Opinion

What's Next for Russia: Does Putin Matter?

In the News
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Daniel W. Drezner

Nonresident Senior Fellow Daniel Drezner discusses how Russian national interests will define any successor’s actions with Melinda Haring and Charles Strozier.

Daniel Drezner speaking over a video call. Global Politics

The Stories That Shaped 2022

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

World review photo
Reuters
Global Politics

At the World Cup and Olympics, Geopolitics Is a Feature, Not a Bug

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Major sporting events offer unique opportunities for the host countries, the competitors and the world, Paul Poast writes.

General view inside the World Cup stadium
Reuters
Global Politics