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“Trump’s recalcitrance not only threatens American democracy but endangers national security,” Council President Ivo Daalder writes with the Council on Foreign Relations’ Jim Lindsay in Foreign Affairs. “That experience should motivate US policymakers to take an entirely fresh look at the country’s approach to presidential transitions.”
Read the CommentaryPresident-Elect Biden faces a divided country and a deadlocked Congress when he takes office on January 20, 2021. Author Rebecca Lissner joins Deep Dish to argue that while there are domestic challenges, Biden also has a unique opportunity to reimagine the US approach to foreign policy and focus on openness, rather than dominance.
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The New Yorker‘s Evan Osnos joins the Council to discuss whether Joe Biden’s difficult but triumphant past prepared him for this pivotal election, and the challenges of holding the highest office.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Event: 12:00 pm
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
via Zoom
Chicago, IL 60601
Registration closes November 19.
Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country and preferred US foreign policy approaches. Democrats see global challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change as the most threatening. In contrast, Republicans regard traditional security challenges such as China’s rise and international terrorism as the biggest threats facing the country.
President’s Club members are invited to join an exclusive conversation to discuss LGBTQ+ rights from a domestic and global perspective, SCOTUS, and how the election results could ensure damaging and discriminatory policies for years to come.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Doors open: 11:25 am
Event: 11:30 am
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Via Zoom
Chicago, IL 60601
“Residents of many Heartland communities were struggling, even before the pandemic knocked them about further,” Council nonresident senior fellow John Austin and board member Paul Schickler write in Newsweek. “The new Biden administration and Congress must listen closely to their needs and act quickly to deliver, or in future elections they will continue to turn on the political establishment.”
"In an era of tumultuous geopolitics, there will be more such policy shifts in the future, and cities can be better informed and supported with regards to meeting the coming changes," the Council's Ian Klaus writes in CityLab. "Geopolitics have returned to city hall to be sure — and they will continue to do so."
Each year through a competitive application process, the Council selects high-performing, midcareer professionals from Chicago’s business, cultural, civic, nonprofit, and academic sectors to participate in its Emerging Leaders Program. Selected individuals gain a deeper understanding of global issues and leadership skills to support Chicago and its communities in addressing global challenges, bolstering Chicago’s position as a global city.
Learn MoreThe Council offers globally minded Chicagoans opportunities to go behind the headlines and learn about what is happening around the world without leaving Chicago. Membership contributions also support the important work the Council does to connect Chicago to the world. Join today.
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