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What We Don’t Know about Nuclear Deterrence Could Hurt Us

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The deterrent value of nuclear weapons is unproven and in many ways unprovable, ultimately making them a gamble," Paul Poast argues.

what North Korea says are rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack
Korean Central News Agency / AP
Defense and Security

From Warfighting to Humanitarian Operations – A Special Conversation with Chief of Naval Operations ADM Lisa Franchetti

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations joins the Council’s Ivo Daalder for a special episode of World Review.

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations
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Defense and Security

Why a German publisher made a board game about Chicago's sewers

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Raising Chicago introduces players to an underexplored part of Chicago's early history. The game's transatlantic journey reflects global shifts in the booming board gaming market.

Lithograph of raising of a block of brick buildings on Lake Street, Chicago
Edward Mendel
Culture

Republicans and Democrats Don’t Agree on a Single Immigration Policy: Poll

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The Hill
Craig Kafura

New Council-Ipsos polling reveals there is little common ground to be found between the right and left when it comes to immigration policy solutions.

The US-Mexico border wall seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Christian Chavez / AP
Public Opinion

Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread from US to Europe

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VOA
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins VOA to unpack the recent protests against Israel's war in Gaza sweeping college campuses.

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue as Israel Begins Attacks on Rafah

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea weighs in on the current state of negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

Cecile Shea joins Fox 32 Chicago via video Defense and Security

US-Saudi Defense Pact, A Weakening Europe, Myanmar's Civil War

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Steven Erlanger, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting in Saudi Arabia
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Global Politics

The 'Responsibility to Protect' Was Doomed to Fail

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

When the states with the power to intervene are also the ones that decide when to use it, it creates the possibility of selective neglect, Paul Poast writes.

A broken US flag in the US Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Francois Mori / AP
US Foreign Policy

Why the U.S. economy is outperforming much of the rest of the world

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Our economy grew a robust 3.1% last year and new job creation continues to surpass all expectations. One economist sits down with Crain's to talk about the trendlines for the nation — and for the Midwest.

A person looks at a large screen of the Japanese stock market
Eugene Hoshiko / AP
Global Economy

Monaco on Lake Michigan? How NASCAR's second annual street race hopes to boost Chicago's economy

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ChicagoGlobal by Jack Benjamin

Vying for international expansion, NASCAR's Grant Park race—akin to iconic global events like Monaco GP—bolsters Chicago's economy with a $109M impact.

In-motion image of racecars with the Chicago skyline in the background
Morry Gash / AP
Global Cities