External Commentary
Will Trump Choose Russia over NATO?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nato-trump-russ... July 9, 2018 Chicago TribuneGlobal Security, EuropeGlobal SecurityEurope Ivo H. Daalder ...

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From Waste to Resources: New Energy for Rotterdam

The largest port city in Europe, the City of Rotterdam, has a culture of embracing novel ideas from around the world. As the city continues to reinvent itself with a focus on relevance and resilience, it has become a hub for innovation in the drive toward ...

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Deep Dish: What Poland Says About Losing Democracy

dd_poland_1500x854.jpg Emily Baker's blog Yale Historian Tim Snyder says “if it can happen in Poland, it can happen anywhere.” Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the re ...

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Stoking Brexit From the Council

Iain Whitaker's blog With Brexit drawing nearer this an important moment to note that the Chicago Council on Global Affairs has not been a passive observer of the awkward association between Britain and Europe. On three separate occasions, at critica ...

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US-Dutch Relations: The Future of a Long-Standing Alliance

The partnership between the Netherlands and the United States is one of the oldest continuous relationships between modern countries. The Netherlands and the US have coordinated efforts militarily, economically, and democratically. Both nations joined NAT ...

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This Week's Reads: Brexit—It’s Complicated

John Cookson's blog brexit_r.jpg brexit_r.jpg   Earlier this month, I traveled with board members and other supporters of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to London and Dublin to take a closer look at what is happening with Brexit, the British d ...

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Symposium: The Next Generation Transatlantic Relationship

The transatlantic relationship has been a foundational element of the international order since World War II. Yet it is facing a crisis of confidence. The US government appears to be pursuing an increasingly isolationist approach while European leaders ha ...

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Germany Accelerates Change in Its “Rust Belt”

Emily Baker's blog Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective “rust belts,” formerly robust engines of the industrial era. Both countries are developing strategies to address the challenges the regions are fa ...

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Brexit Update: Conference Call

On November 15 United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May announced details of the draft Brexit deal she has negotiated with the European Commission. Council members are invited to join a conference call with expert analysts to discuss the deal, and its po ...