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The Reasons Why Israel Launched Its War on Iran Matter

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Were Israel's strikes on Iran preemptive or preventative? Paul Poast weighs in on why the semantics are significant.

Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran, Iran
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Defense and Security

Poll Shows GOP and Democrats Are United on This Key Issue Regarding Iran

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CNN
Coauthors

CNN's Harry Enten draws on Council-Ipsos polling to analyze American attitudes toward Iran's nuclear program.

Harry Enten unpacks polling data on CNN Public Opinion

Division in Trump World over Iran Intervention

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Spectrum News
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson and other experts discuss the ongoing debate over whether the United States should get directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Bruce Jentleson speaks via video US Foreign Policy

Debate over US Role in Israel-Iran Conflict Continues

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ABC 7 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"He wants a deal where he's the hero and I think the Iranians would really benefit by moving in that direction," Cécile Shea says of Trump's next steps.

Cecile Shea joins ABC 7 Chicago via video US Foreign Policy

Trump Weighs US Involvement in Israel-Iran Conflict

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"I really think [President Trump] wants the ceasefire, and a lot of his bellicosity is to try to pressure Iran to come to the table," Cécile Shea says.

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Israel and Iran Continue to Exchange Strikes

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WGN News
Paul Poast

"There's been tension building, but yesterday, what happened last night, was definitely an escalation," Paul Poast says of the ongoing conflict between the two nations.

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Chicago-Area Groups React to Ongoing Strikes Between Israel, Iran

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ABC 7 Chicago
Paul Poast

"The current situation is at a much higher level of intensity to where it doesn't seem like that's going to be easy to achieve, if it could even be achieved at all," Paul Poast says of diplomacy between the United States and Iran.

Paul Poast speaks via a video call US Foreign Policy

Wealth Has Always Offered Outsized Influence in US Politics

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The centrality of wealth in US politics under Trump is more a sign of continuity than change. His falling out with Elon Musk only underscores this point, Paul Poast writes.

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk arrive at Trump's inauguration
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Unpacking Israel’s Attack on Iran

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"I suspect that Israel, like a lot of other countries, just decided that [Iran's nuclear] program was moving ahead too quickly," Cécile Shea says.

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Ties Unwound: The Rise and Fall of Canada-US Trade Liberalization

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Running Numbers by Sam Dong

Decades of integration between the two North American neighbors risks coming undone.

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, center, sits between Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto as they sign a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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Global Economy