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This Week's Reads: Globalization, Inevitable and Unavoidable

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Global Insight by Ivo H. Daalder

Globalization cannot be stopped, yet we can do a much better job dealing with its consequences by addressing the needs of those most adversely affected.

A man walks in front of shipping containers in Shanghai
Reuters
Global Politics

Iran's election: It's not about moderates or hardliners

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Aljazeera
Saeid Golkar

Presidential election is going to determine whether the rationalisation and normalisation of Iran is going to continue.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for a second four-year term in the May election, in Tehran, Iran Global Politics

Global Affairs Take Center Stage as Trump Welcomes Chinese President

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WTTW
Cécile Shea

The new administration has its hands full when it comes to foreign affairs.

Screenshot of Cecile Shea on WTTW US Foreign Policy

Latin America's Murder Epidemic

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Foreign Affairs
Robert Muggah

How to Stop the Killing

Bullet holes scar the walls of the town hall of San Cristobal de las Barrancas, near Guadalajara, Mexico, May 2012.
Reuters
Global Politics

Disaster zone: Trump's Cabinet formula

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Chicago Tribune
Richard C. Longworth

Donald Trump, a businessman-turned-president-elect, is larding his Cabinet with business people-turned-public-servants. It's never worked, and it won't work now. Here's why.

A black and white photo of Robert McNamara, who was secretary of defense under Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Global Politics

Disaffected rust belt voters embraced Trump. They had no other hope

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The Guardian
Richard C. Longworth

Midwestern workers voted for Obama in 2012, but they have lost faith in the establishment. Trump echoed their resentments while promising change.

An illustration of a main in overalls wearing a hardhat
Jasper Rietman
Global Politics

An Inside Look at the Presidential Transition Process

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WTTW
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder, who worked on President Obama’s National Security Policy transition team and then as ambassador to NATO, joins WTTW to discuss presidential transition.

Ivo Daalder on WTTW Global Politics

What you need to know about Iraq's Mosul offensive

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CNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

Iraqi forces will retake Mosul after heavy fighting but rebuilding Iraq will take even longer, says Chicago Council on Global Affairs's Ivo Daalder.

Ivo Daalder on CNBC Global Politics

An American dictatorship? Yes, it could happen

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The Chicago Tribune
Richard C. Longworth

One thing that all Americans want to believe is that it can't happen here. But it can happen anywhere. It may be happening right now.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Germain Arena on Sept. 19, 2016, in Estero, Fla. Global Politics

Ex-NATO Amb.: Why You Should Be Concerned About Brexit

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Bloomberg
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, explains why you should be concerned about Brexit. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Gura and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."

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