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December 24, 2015
Top 5 Must-See Videos of 2015
We hosted many fascinating speakers and events in 2015, so picking five of our favorites was hard. So instead of calling them 'favorites,' here are the top five programs you must see, or watch again!
Council President Ivo Daalder, senior fellow Dina Smeltz, POLITICO editor Susan B. Glasser, and POLITICO senior foreign correspondent Michael Crowley discuss the dramatic partisan divide over US foreign policy highlighted in the 2015 Chicago Council Survey.
New York Times columnist David Brooks examines the global sources of depth and character and how can we lead more substantive inner lives.
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The Flint, Michigan, drinking water disaster has left many Americans anxious about the safety of their own tap water. New research confirms that there are, in fact, real reasons to be concerned.
Developments this week from Europe, Russia, China, Syria, and here in the United States show a world in turmoil that needs strong leadership. But these days, that leadership can come from nontraditional players.
Now is a good time to recall that, despite today’s political polarization, there is pragmatic, sensible middle ground on immigration policy. Contrary to a persistent stereotype, that middle ground is alive and well in the heartland of the United States.
I spent last weekend in snowy Munich for the international security conference that brings together defense and security officials from around the world. The conference heard from the leaders of Britain, France, Israel, Qatar, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine and other countries, the heads of the European Commission, NATO, and the United Nations, and scores of foreign and defense ministers from around the world.
NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder and POLITICO's Susan Glasser react to the Pentagon's new nuclear posture review, the rumored "bloody nose" strategy for deterring North Korea, and more.
Responsible immigration reforms can advance public safety and security by fostering strong partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
The United States faces a new era of great power conflict, according to the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy.
