Democracy
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Global Politics
Will German Elections Set a New Direction after Merkel? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Germans went to the polls this week to decide who will replace Angela Merkel. The surprising results could mean the first three party coalition government in Germany's history.
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Human Rights
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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US Foreign Policy
Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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America’s Foreign Policy FuturePublic Opinion and the 2024 Election ...
America’s Foreign Policy FuturePublic Opinion and the 2024 Election. Results of the 2024 ChicagoCouncil Survey of American PublicOpinion and US Foreign Policy. By Dina Smeltz, Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura,Lama El Baz, and Libby Berry. Devanshi https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024%20CCS%20Overall%20Report_v2.pdf -
Global Health
Americans Skeptical of Vaccine Timeline | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.
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Public Opinion
Anti-West Views Peak Among Russians Over 60 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Old habits die hard for Russian elders, but younger Russians may be beginning to look West.
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Global Politics
Kenya Has New President, But Election Might Not Be Over Yet | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.
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Global Politics
Ethiopia's Fate Threatens Regional Stability | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.
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Climate and the Environment
Energy Insecurity: Where Climate Change Meets Geopolitics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.
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Global Politics
What Happens When a Billion Indians Finally Get Online? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Author Ravi Agrawal joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the smartphone is transforming the world's largest democracy.