Are Americans imperialists or isolationists? Whether the United States should intervene and lead, or show global restraint, is a recurring theme of US foreign policy, argues Stephen Kinzer. This debate may be more pertinent now, as President Trump formula ...
The Midwest is a critical constituency for the next administration. After decades of economic and demographic stagnation, voters in this region overwhelmingly prioritize jobs, wages, the economy, and security for the American people. The Chicago Council o ...
Executive Summary The world today has the largest population of young people in history, yet tragically, far too many of these youth are unlikely to live past the age of 30. Worldwide, youth aged 15 to 29 make up more than 40 percent of all homicides, whi ...
Kim Heys's blog Anything that surprises people about President-elect Trump shouldn’t surprise them too much, says Chinese entrepreneur and 2016 Scholl Fellow Victor Yuan. In the latest Deep Dish podcast, Yuan talks with Council experts about the pote ...
Daniel Kibuuka's blog Earlier this week, we witnessed the third “Brexit” moment of 2016. Five months after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, and one month after the election of Donald Trump, Italy voted on Sunday to reject a major constitut ...
https://medium.com/@ChicagoCouncil/when-midwest-workers-have-nothing-left-but-th... Richard C. Longworth December 12, 2016 MediumGlobal Cities, North AmericaGlobal CitiesNorth America Richard C. Longworth ...
Evan Fazio's blog For some, social integration is a new challenge caused by globalization and cultural change. For others, inequality and segregation have long been strains on civil society. In this episode, Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelph ...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-cabinet-trump-appointee... Richard C. Longworth December 13, 2016 Chicago TribuneElection 2016, Policy & Politics, North AmericaElection 2016, Policy & PoliticsNorth America Richard C. Longw ...
Election 2016 was a watershed moment for American politics as well as for its journalists. A host of new digital media outlets and bloggers, some set up just to chase clicks and harnessing the vast power of social media, caught the public’s attention to a ...
mh_putin_speech_podium_flags_870x480.jpg Daniel Kibuuka's blog In the realm of ideas, are there any serious competitors to liberal democracy? Twenty-five years ago, the answer seemed obvious. The Berlin Wall had just crumbled, communism had failed, ...
