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This Week's Reads- If America Is Still at War a Decade from Now...
If the US military is still fighting in the greater Middle East in 2027, it will be because the intervening decade looked pretty much like the last two weeks.
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Googling Trade Policy
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#TBT 1974: #NOTNixonian
Is the US public turning on President Donald Trump like it turned on former President Richard Nixon? Running Numbers is digging out its archived polls to look back at Nixon’s approval ratings compared to those of Trump to see whether US public opinion is following a similar path.
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Top 5 "One More Question" Videos
The Council works hard to bring the brightest minds to Chicago to share their ideas on important global issues. With so much to discuss, it is sometimes difficult to fit all that there is to say on a subject into a single event. That's why we invited several of our guests to answer questions that may have gone unanswered. We’ve been releasing these brief interviews as part of our One More Question series. Discover our top five most popular episodes to date.
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This Week's Reads- The Long and Short of China's Challenge to America
While North Korean provocations are important, the much more significant trend is the challenge posed by a rising China that sees itself as at odds with the existing world order.
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Trump Administration in Foreign Territory as Global Crises Mount
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Helmut Kohl, Longtime Friend and Admirer
With the death of Chancellor Helmut Kohl on June 16th, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs lost a longtime friend and admirer, writes John E. Rielly, President Emeritus of the Council.
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This Week's Reads- A Tale of Two Elections
Macron's victory signals a move away from populism, toward a dynamic centrism that is unapologetic about supporting the European Union.
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Deep Dish: How Today's Energy Markets Affect Geopolitics
China, Russia, and the United States, three of the biggest players in global energy markets, use energy in very different ways, giving rise to complex geopolitical issues that will play out over the next few decades. Adam Sieminski, energy and geopolitics expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains the implications of global energy dynamics on this week's episode of Deep Dish.