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Luis Carlos Diaz
Venezuela's Two Presidents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
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AP Photos
Why the Goals of the War Look Different in Kyiv | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.
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Reuters
Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies
Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.
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El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.
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REUTERS
Domestic Terrorism and the Aftermath of War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.
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Reuters
Ukrainian Refugees—the Rule or the Exception? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?
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Global Politics
Daniel Baer on Russia's Declining Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?
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Globally, Negative Views of Russia Predominate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The majority of countries polled in a recent 53-nation study hold negative views of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
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Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.
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Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier
The Urban Century of China and India | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.
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Defense and Security
NATO Remains in US National Interest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.
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Larisa Epatko
Stephen Walt's Guide to Realism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Harvard University's Stephen M. Walt joins Deep Dish to explain America's foreign policy failures since the end of the Cold War.
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Longworth Media Fellowships to Promote Foreign Reporting by Midwestern Journalists | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council announces the Longworth Media Fellowships, a program to fund and promote foreign reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists. https://globalaffairs.org/longworth-media-fellowships-promote-foreign-reporting-midwestern-journalists -
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Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.
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Starving for Aid: The Unseen War in Tigray | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.
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Matt Stern
Who Stands to Gain from the Abraham Accords? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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iStock
How the Rest of the World Approaches Gun Violence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Expert Phillip Alpers joins a special live edition of Deep Dish to discuss global solutions to the American epidemic of gun violence.
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How Cities Can Go Slow to Achieve Real Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.
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Lynne Sladky/AP
Generational Divides in Attitudes toward the US Role in the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.
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Diego Cambiaso
The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
American diplomacy is in shambles, but beneath the daily chaos is an erosion of the postwar order that is even more dangerous.