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CPTPP Countries March Forward in an Uncertain Trade Climate

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Global Insight by Alexander Hitch

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is to be signed March 8—one year after the US stepped away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Trade ministers and delegates from the remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) attend the TPP Ministerial Meeting during the APEC 2017
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Global Economy

How Will Driverless Cars Change Cities?

Interactives
Samuel Kling

Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know.

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Global Cities

Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

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Jørgen Håland
Public Opinion

ICYMI: Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

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Serj Tyaglovsky
US Foreign Policy

Mueller Investigation Heats Up as 13 Russians Indicted

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WTTW
Cécile Shea

Cecile Shea says that for her, one of the most interesting things about the indictment is the number of details disclosed that almost certainly have come from intelligence sources.

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Trump's nuclear review retains key Obama commitment

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Axios
Ivo H. Daalder

Today, all 184 non-nuclear weapons states under the Non-Proliferation Treaty meet the criterion to not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapons states.

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The looming crisis in health care

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Crain's Chicago Business
Sara McElmurry

When the White House unveiled a hard-line plan last week to choke off immigration, it issued a threat to a crucial pipeline of Midwestern workers: home health care aides.

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Could Climate Change Lead to a Global Water Crisis?

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WTTW
Michael Tiboris

Officials in Cape Town, South Africa, say they could soon be the first major city to run out of water. Michael Tiboris cites three reasons for this crisis.

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Ex-US NATO ambassador: The tragic truth about America's longest war

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

Insurgent strength may grow and shrink over time, but the Taliban are no nearer to defeat today than they were a day or a decade ago. Meanwhile, America’s longest war grinds on.

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New Poll Shows Russians are Defiant in Face of US Sanctions

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Washington Post
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz discusses public opinion poll results regarding US-Russia relations.

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