Global cities are products of a liberal world order that is under threat from the rise of populist nationalism, protectionism, and growing authoritarianism.

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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Council will draw on local, national, and global perspectives to illuminate America’s past, present, and future. 

May 21, 2015, RESEARCH Book by Richard C. Longworth, Download Book (PDF), This book draws on the latest scholarship into global cities to explore how global cities run the world., Introduction, To understand the 21st century, we must understand global cities. If we live in a city that aspires to ...

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October 28, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), Public opinion data shows Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability., Key Findings , The Obama administration...

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Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, joins Deep Dish to explain how the United Kingdom fell into their current predicament and what to expect next.

Atrocities against civilians in Sudan are once again rising, and now the White House is pushing for a ceasefire. Martin Griffiths explains what’s really at stake.