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The GOP Has Crossed an Ominous Threshold on Foreign Policy

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A new Council study of Republican attitudes helps explain why, Ronald Brownstein writes.

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Why Chicago Shakespeare Theater is a must-see stop for lovers of the Bard worldwide

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

There is an elite group of people around the world willing to travel anywhere to see Shakespeare well done.

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Trump's NATO Remarks, Israel's Rafah Offensive, Pakistan Elections

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Prashant Rao, and Peter Spiegel join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

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A Frozen War in Ukraine Would Be a Victory for Russia

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Paul Poast

"It is no surprise that Zelenskyy is trying all he can to change the war’s dynamics and avoid this outcome," Paul Poast writes.

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From pollution to solutions: How global cities are tackling poor air quality

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As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.

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Concerns Grow over Trump's Comments on NATO

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Ivo H. Daalder

NATO members "should take the idea that a Donald Trump-led United States will not be a reliable ally very seriously," Ivo Daalder says.

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US and Germany — a Reversal of Fortunes

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Ivo H. Daalder

"The only question is whether Berlin will step up, leading others in Europe and beyond to begin filling the void a retreating America threatens to leave behind," Ivo Daalder writes.

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Trump is Wrong about NATO

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America Abroad
Ivo H. Daalder

"In four years as president and the three years since, Trump has refused to get NATO right," writes Ivo Daalder.

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Biden Is Right to Keep the US Engaged in the World

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Paul Poast

Would the United States and the world be better off if Washington sat some things out? Paul Poast weighs in.

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Ukrainian Leadership Shake-Up, Blinken in the Middle East, Northern Ireland’s First Minister

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Laura Barrón-López, Catherine Philp, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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