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To Understand American Political Anger, Look to 'Peripheral France'

In the News
CityLab
Ian Klaus

French geographer Christophe Guilluy has a controversial diagnosis of working-class resentment in the age of Trump, Brexit, and the Yellow Vests.

A person wearing a fluorescent yellow vest walks through smoke carrying a flag Global Politics

Why the world's mayors are stepping up on global issues

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Mainstream political parties on both the right and the left are scrambling to capture the momentum and accommodate what they see as a profoundly nationalist moment in global politics.

Beijing Mayor Chen Jining during the "1,000-Days-to-Go" countdown ceremony at Olympic Park in China. Global Politics

The Rise and Fall of US Tariffs on Canada

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Bruce Heyman and Phil Levy discuss the week's global political events.

The Canadian and American flags
Patrick Hodskins
Global Politics

What Happens When a Billion Indians Finally Get Online?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ravi Agrawal, author of India Connected, joins Deep Dish to explain how the smartphone is transforming the world's largest democracy.

Theresa May, left, and President Donald Trump
Shealah Craighead
Global Politics

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Speaks at a News Conference

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski joins Deep Dish from Berlin to examine Germany’s reopening strategy after COVID-19.

Angela Merkel speaking at a news conference
Reuters
Global Health

2020 hopefuls should be watching the Rust Belt's rebirth closely

In the News
The Hill
John Austin

Look past the perception of the industrial Midwest as a monolith of hollowed-out cities and hulking, empty factories, and you will find economic assets that can power a Midwest economic renaissance.

An exterior shot of Michigan's Central Station Global Politics

Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mustafa Akyol of the Cato Institute join the Deep Dish podcast this week to explain crucial developments in Turkey.

Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, President of Turkey
Russian Presidential Office
Defense and Security

To grow Chicago, Lightfoot must keep city on a global stage

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Missing from Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's agenda is any mention of a global strategy for Chicago. The city needs one.

Lori Lightfoot Global Cities

Amb. Dennis Ross on Trump's Golan Heights Decision

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Ambassador Dennis Ross, who led the Israeli-Palestinian peace process for 12 years and served in senior political positions under Presidents Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama, joined this week's Deep Dish podcast.

The Golan Heights' border with Syria proper. Defense and Security

What Ukraine's Election Reveals, Five Years After Crimea

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Steven Pifer, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, joins Deep Dish to explain the latest developments in Russia and Ukraine's relationship, and what to expect next.

US Embassy Ukraine Global Politics