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John Lorinc's "Dream States" Wins Global Cities Book Award

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The Globe and Mail
John Lorinc

The book, which raises tough questions about smart city tech and its impacts on urban communities, was awarded a $25,000 prize for the inaugural award.

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Unraveling the Global War on Terror in Africa

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Defense Priorities
Elizabeth Shackelford

More than 20 years after 9/11, are US counterterrorism efforts in Africa paying off? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford joins fellow experts to discuss.

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GOP Calls to Invade Mexico Are More Than Just a Political Stunt

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

When in doubt about a foreign policy problem, Paul Poast argues, Washington’s first instinct is to turn to the military.

Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy stand on stage
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Unpacking the Putin-Kim Jung Un Meeting

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Spectrum News 1
Bruce Jentleson

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

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Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Is Actually Succeeding

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The goal of Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not to defeat Russia per se, but to convince the West its continued support is worth it, Paul Poast argues.

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Defense and Security

What a BRICS Expansion Means for the US

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

The bloc's popularity signals dissatisfaction with the Western-run global order, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS group photo
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US Priorities for the G20

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India Today
Craig Kafura

The Biden administration's focus will be "firmly fixed on issues of development" at the New Delhi summit, Craig Kafura says.

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Bracing for Trump 2.0

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Foreign Affairs
Daniel W. Drezner

"Many global actors are anxious about the 2024 US presidential election," writes Nonresident Senior Fellow Dan Drezner in Foreign Affairs.

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China's Ambitions and George Kennan's Legacy

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Security Dilemma
Paul Heer

Paul Heer weighs in on how Xi Jinping thinks and what role the intelligence community should play in foreign policy.

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Trump Didn’t Invent Isolationism

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Foreign Policy
Jordan Tama

History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.

Former President Donald Trump stepping off his plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 24, 2023.
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