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Germany Moves Right, US Abandons Ukraine, and Gaza Truce Extension

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Andrew Roth, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of far right Alternative for Germany (Afd) smiles at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin on February 23, 205.
Michael Probst / AP
Global Politics

The US Won't Abandon Europe

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

A whirlwind week left observers writing the trans-Atlantic alliance’s eulogy. Paul Poast weighs in on what's next.

 US President Donald Trump at a NATO summit
Markus Schreiber / AP
US Foreign Policy

We Need a New Transatlantic Bargain

In the News
Politico
Coauthors

"Europe has been too dependent on the US for its security—and for too long," the Council's Ivo Daalder, Camille Grand, and Daniela Schwarzer argue in Politico.

people shake hands in front of US and EU flags
Markus Schreiber / AP
US Foreign Policy

Syria's Revolution, Europe's Support for Ukraine, and Trump's Media Battles

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council CEO Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Ahmad al-Sharaa, (Abu Mohammed al-Golani), right, as he meets with United Nations' special envoy to Syria, Geir Pederson, in Damascus, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
SANA / AP
Global Politics

How cover crops could help the Midwestern agriculture business

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ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

Cover crops help prevent soil erosion and can increase farmers’ yields — but, despite widespread use overseas, they haven’t caught on much yet in the Midwest.

A red barn stands in the background with the green leaves of a corn field in the foreground
Seth Perlman/AP
Food and Agriculture

Gaza After Sinwar, Biden's Farewell Tour, Canada-India Conflict

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Israel and Palestinians
Ariel Schalit / AP
Global Politics

As global cities feel the strain of overtourism, what makes Chicago immune?

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ChicagoGlobal by Coauthors

Compared to packed European cities like Barcelona and Amsterdam, Chicago faces few issues with tourists — but it agrees that short-term rentals are a threat.

A crowd of people march on a street in Barcelona at an anti-tourism rally, with a woman in the middle holding a carboard sign that reads "TOURIST GO HOME."
Emilio Morenatti / AP Photo
Global Economy

What's the value of an international education in Chicago?

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Across the city, schools that use curricula from foreign countries give a unique edge to K-12 students seeking a globally diverse education.

Small children at a classroom desk wave flags from the U.S., Germany, and Spain
Envato
Culture

What a Trump Victory Would Really Mean for Europe

In the News
Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania on September 29, 2024.
Matt Rourke / AP
Global Politics

Explosions in Lebanon, Far Right in Europe, Ukraine Peace Plan

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Lebanon citizens watching the news of explosions
AP / Hassan Ammar
Global Politics