Democracy
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World Review: Biden Pressures Putin, Protecting Democracy, and Olympic Boycott | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.
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World Review: Fallout from Pelosi's Taiwan Visit and Elections in Kenya | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emily Feng, Nirmal Ghosh, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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World Review: War Crimes in Ukraine, Pro-Putin Leaders Re-Elected, and France at the Polls | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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We Need to Take Action Now to Protect the Amazon Basin | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.
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Raghuram Rajan on Economics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.
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Oriana Skylar Mastro on Chinese Security Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Oriana Skylar Mastro takes a minute to discuss China's approach to projecting influence as a global military power and what it means for the US and its allies.
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NATO Remains in US National Interest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.
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Macron Tries Reviving Minsk Agreement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.
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Daniel Baer on Russia's Declining Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?
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Biden's First Overseas Trip as President | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As President Biden arrives in Europe, Council President Ivo Daalder explains what to expect from the first in-person meetings with European allies.
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Arye Carmon on Israel's Elections | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Arye Carmon takes a minute to explain why Israel is holding elections for the third time in a year and predict whether the fourth round of elections is possible.
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Will German Elections Set a New Direction after Merkel? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Germans went to the polls this week to decide who will replace Angela Merkel. The surprising results could mean the first three party coalition government in Germany's history.
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Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Steven A. Cook and Mustafa Akyol join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain crucial developments in Turkey.
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Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bronwyn Bruton and Paul D. Williams join Deep Dish this week to explain what the United States is doing in Somalia and why al Shabaab is a target.
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Why Tunisia Is the Epicenter of Arab Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sarah Yerkes and Gordon Gray join Deep Dish to discuss why Tunisia is the epicenter of Arab Democracy
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Why a Marcos Is Ruling the Philippines Again | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Disinformation drives Philippines' election leading to TikTok star Marcos' win.
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Why the Goals of the War Look Different in Kyiv | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.
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What a World Without US Leadership Looks Like | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership"—a revealing look at Trump’s foreign policy.
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What Ukraine's Election Reveals, Five Years After Crimea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Steven Pifer, former US ambassador to Ukraine, joins Deep Dish to discuss the latest developments in Russia and Ukraine’s relationship, and what to expect next.
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What Poland Says About Losing Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.