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American Views of China Hit Record Low, Poll Finds, as Animosity Grows

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Washington Post
Craig Kafura

A majority now say the United States should work to actively limit the growth of China's power, Council polling finds.

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Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

North Korea Sends Troops to Russia for Training

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WGN 9
Karl Friedhoff

"They may be preparing to better operate with Russia as they square off against South Korea," Karl Friedhoff says.

Karl Friedhoff appears on WGN Global Politics

Company that shut Chicago steel-conduit plant sues Mexico

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ChicagoGlobal by John Pletz

In an unusual step, Zekelman Industries is taking a foreign government to court for dumping steel — a move that comes against the backdrop of a presidential campaign dominated by talk of tariffs and foreign trade.

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Barry Zekelman
Global Economy

A World Free of Nuclear Weapons Is More Aspirational Than Realistic

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Pandora’s Box has been opened, and there is no shutting it," Paul Poast writes.

he Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb and the The Atomic Bomb Dome are seen at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
Brendan Smialowski / AP
Defense and Security

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

Cog Hill's time on the global golf stage may have passed — but its owners are holding on

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

In the world of pro golf, there's nothing like the sport's big names alongside TV exposure to bring out specators from around the world. The owners of Cog Hill Golf & Country Club can tell you something about that.

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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

Hegemony Might Not Be All It’s Cracked Up to Be

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores two key questions regarding hegemony: Does the US have it? And does China seek it?

Biden and Xi shake hands
Cameron Smith / The White House
US Foreign Policy

Gaza War Anniversary, Latest from Ukraine, Mexico's New President

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, David Luhnow, and Catherine Philp join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Airstrikes on border Lebanon and Israel
Bilal Hussein / AP
Global Politics

A key Chicago tech leader weighs in on the city's place in the global IT landscape now

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Serial tech entrepreneur Chris Gladwin could have gone anywhere to launch his career, but he chose Chicago — and stayed. Here's why.

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John R. Boehm
Tech and Science