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Content focusing on the entire world, rather than one specific country. 

Upcoming Events

World Review Live

Hybrid EVENT

Carla Anne Robbins, Nahal Toosi, and Karen DeYoung join Ivo Daalder for a special live recording of the "World Review with Ivo Daalder" podcast.

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MD Mahdi
May
30
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Past Events

Risks and Rewards: What to Expect from the Global Economy

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan Chase, Phil Levy of the World Bank, and Diane Swonk of KPMG US unpack the latest policy shifts and their impact on the global economy.

May 5
Diane Swonk, Phil Levy, and Joyce Chang on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Health at Risk: The Local and Global Impacts of Climate Change

PAST EVENT

At this special partner event with the University of Chicago's Kiphart Center, experts in public health, environmental science, and policy discuss the effects of climate change on global health.

Apr 9
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NASA / AP
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Commentary & Analysis

Pope Francis Showed That Moral Authority Still Matters in World Politics

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Pope Francis wasn't afraid to wield the Catholic Church's moral authority, which remains a potent force in world politics, Paul Poast writes.

Pope Francis attends a feast of St. Francis of Assisi at the Vatican
Alessandra Tarantino / AP
Global Politics

100 Days of Unmaking the World America Made

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Bobby Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A protester waves an upside down American flag in front of the Capitol on March 4, 2025.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Global Politics
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Research

Most Americans Think the United States Should Pursue Global Free Trade

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Large majorities of the public view international trade as good for the US economy, job creation, and people like them.

Ships are loaded at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Damian Dovarganes / AP
Public Opinion

Despite Trump Withdrawal, Americans Back Paris Climate Agreement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

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Charlie Riedel / AP
Public Opinion
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Experts

Paul Poast 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
Council expert Paul Poast
Expertise
Global
Global Politics
Public Opinion
US Foreign Policy
Social Media
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