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"Slava Ukraini" Film Screening
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Join the Council for a screening of Bernard-Henri Lévy’s  "Slava Ukraini," a war diary from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Protecting American Democracy: What Can Americans Do?
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Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass offers suggestions on steps we can take to preserve American democracy and tackle challenges facing the United States.

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Why Should We Care about Russia's War against Ukraine? 
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What does the war in Ukraine mean for the Chicago community? Council President Ivo Daalder joins local leaders from Rotary Magazine to discuss.

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Senator Ben Cardin on US Foreign Policy
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Senator Ben Cardin discusses his view of America’s role in the world and shares insights from his work on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the US Helsinki Commission.