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Shifting US Opinions and Rising Dissent on Israel-Hamas War

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Running Numbers by Devanshi Shah

Polling shows younger Americans desire a less active US role in the conflict than their elders.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Public Opinion

Despite Differences, Young Americans and Young Russians Share Similar Anxieties

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The Levada Analytical Center’s Stepan Goncharov joins Council Research Assistant Lama El Baz to explore recent survey findings.

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The Federal Reserve Has the Whole World in Its Hands

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"When the US economy sneezes, the world economy gets a cold," Paul Poast writes.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference
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Global Economy

Sullivan in Beijing, Telegram CEO Arrest, Russia’s Hybrid Attacks

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
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Most in US Favor Continued Military Support for Israel until Hostages Are Released

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The Hill
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But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”

Netanyahu and Biden meet in the Oval Office
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Majority of Americans Favor US Military Aid to Israel until Hostages Are Returned

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CNN
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But Council surveys show a narrow majority now say the US should condition such aid not be used toward military operations against Palestinians.

People gather to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas during a demonstration at Times Square
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Democratic Euphoria, Harris’s Foreign Policy, Middle East Waiting Game

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal join Ivo Daalder in Chicago to discuss the week's top news stories.

Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
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Global Politics

Kamala Harris' Foreign Policy Won't Just Be More of the Same

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

What will be the “Harris Doctrine”? Paul Poast weighs in.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention
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US Foreign Policy

Measuring Chicago's success with a special yardstick: The number of indie businesses

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

SumUp, a London-based small business services provider, recently released a survey ranking American cities with the biggest and healthiest populations of small businesses. Here's how Chicago fared.

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The US Divide on Foreign Policy

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

This gap between Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy — and America’s role in the world — is one that’s been steadily evolving over the past decade.

A sunrise casts the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capital in orange on June 21, 2024.
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