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Poll: Americans Split by Party on Whether Ukraine Weapons Aid ‘Worth It’

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But new Council polling finds a majority still support sending additional arms to oust Russia.

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Most Favor Military Aid to Ukraine, but Partisan Split Grows, Poll Finds

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The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

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The Crisis in Civil-Military Relations Is Going Global

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The spate of civil-military crises is a product of countries dealing with their new positions in a shifting global order, Paul Poast argues.

ussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and then-Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu attend a ceremony
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Transforming the Global Food System to Benefit Investors and the Planet

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Ertharin Cousin

“The reality of it is we need to make sure that we’re doing some things differently than what we’ve always done," Ertharin Cousin argues.

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Addressing Climate Change in Agriculture

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Dan Glickman

The US government needs to help producers on the ground to address climate change, argues Dan Glickman.

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Investigating How US Aid for Ukraine Is Spent

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Ivo H. Daalder

"This is the last moment at which to pull the plug on Ukraine. It is absolutely vital we continue," Ivo Daalder says on CBS News.

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UN Reform? Think 'Alice in Wonderland'

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Thomas G. Weiss

"It is foolish to discuss reforming the UN while ignoring the brutal contemporary political realities," Thomas G. Weiss argues.

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The Fate of Justice in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

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David Scheffer

It's not too soon to consider the role of accountability, particularly criminal accountability, in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, David Scheffer writes.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly
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Hostility between the United States and China Looks Increasingly Inescapable

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Paul Heer

Washington and Beijing see themselves locked in a zero-sum competition doubling as an existential ideological struggle, Paul Heer writes.

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No One Could Have Predicted Russia’s Military Failure in Ukraine

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Paul Poast

"Once bullets and projectiles start flying, the variables at play multiply, and in the ensuing chaos there are limits to what can be controlled," Paul Poast writes.

Ukrainian National guard soldiers fire at Russian positions from an anti-aircraft gun
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