Commentary

If, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, "music is the universal language of mankind," then the Old Town School of Folk Music is a great place to become fluent.

Is it too late for the West to help Ukraine ward off total defeat? Ivo Daalder weighs in on a new episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Biden's dismissive response undercuts his efforts to rebuild the perceived strength of international institutions, Paul Poast argues.

Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

Chicago already has one of the nation’s largest food manufacturing workforces. The city is positioning itself to become the global leader in food innovation and manufacturing.

Ken Moriyasu, Nahal Toosi, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The Biden administration will "not abandon Israel, but it is also tired of being associated with its military incompetence," Paul Poast writes.

"Illinois is the epicenter of soybean production," declares one industry expert. It's an advantage that benefits the entire state, not just farmers. It's also turning some farmers into international ambassadors.

"I don't believe there's ever been a time where the US has been this public in its criticism and pressure on Israel," says former US diplomat Cécile Shea.