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The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

Polling shows the Japanese public supports recognizing same-sex marriages, even as officials stall on legislation to advance equality.

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.