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The Global Order Got over COVID-19 Pretty Quickly

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than changing the global order, COVID-19 was more a reflection and product of that order," Paul Poast writes.

A woman wearing a face mask waits to receive a coronavirus vaccine
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Global Health

86 Percent Blame Putin for Russia-Ukraine War: Survey

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The Hill
Coauthors

A new Chicago Council-Ipsos poll sheds light on American attitudes toward the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting
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Public Opinion

On Concessions to Russia, Trump and Americans Are on Different Pages

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Washington Post
Coauthors

"It seems Americans might not be as inclined toward peace at any cost as Trump is," Aaron Blake writes, citing new Council-Ipsos polling.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office
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Public Opinion

Would Americans Go to War Against China?

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Foreign Affairs
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast, Alexandra Chinchilla, and Dan Reiter explore how a divided US public thinks about conflict.

Chinese soldiers march to their post outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
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US Foreign Policy

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Illinois

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The 21st Show
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea unpacks how tariffs on Canada and Mexico could affect agriculture, manufacturing, and more.

National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze
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Global Economy

Putin Stalls Ceasefire & Europeans See Trump as a Threat

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, Anton La Guardia, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his hands up and speaks into a microphone during a news conference on March 13, 2025.
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Global Politics

In Foreign Policy, Being Smart Is a Pretty High Bar

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The idea of “smart power” seems especially relevant today. But foreign policy choices usually don't boil down to obvious outcomes, Paul Poast argues.

President Bush declares the end of major combat in Iraq
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US Foreign Policy

It’s Time for a New Trans-Atlantic Bargain

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Foreign Policy
Ivo H. Daalder

"Europe should take primary responsibility for its security, but the United States needs to deliver key assurances to allow such a transition," Ivo Daalder argues.

Lithuania's military officers march with flags of NATO's nations during a military parade ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania on Armed Forces Day, November 23, 2024.
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US Foreign Policy

Trump's Trade War, China's Warning, and Europe's Challenge

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Ken Moriyasu, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb (from left), France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Romania's Interim President Ilie Bolojan sit at the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine at Lancaster House, London on March 2, 2025.
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Global Politics

Welcome to the Era of Great Power Stupidity

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than innocent mistakes, the stupid policies on display today seem more like the result of willful ignorance," Paul Poast writes of a range of current world leaders.

Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting China's President Xi Jinping, US President-Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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US Foreign Policy