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Calls Grow for a Ceasefire, Humanitarian Pause in Gaza

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Ivo H. Daalder

"A ceasefire, which the US also does not support, would mean that the military phase of the conflict is over," says Ivo Daalder.

A woman holds a "Ceasefire Now," sign during a pro-Palestinian rally and march, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Seattle.
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Anger and Grief Aren't a Sound Basis for Effective Strategy for Israel

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The trains have already collided. And the remaining question is whether the region will now explode," writes Ivo Daalder.

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on November 5, 2023.
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Blinken Reaffirms US Opposition to Cease-fire

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"What is happening on the ground in Gaza is changing the narrative in an important way," Ivo Daalder tells CNN's Julia Chatterley.

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Israel-Hamas War: Criticism, War Crimes, Escalation

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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Global Politics

It Will Take More Than Two States to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Adopting a multistate solution would make it easier for Israel to gain the regional and international support required to pacify Hamas," Paul Poast argues.

A man sits on the rubble as others wander among the debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp
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What Americans Think about the US Role in the World and Why It Matters

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Public opinion is still an important form of accountability," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
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How Partisan is US Foreign Policy?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, talk with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Chicago, Paris, New Delhi: Host cities face challenges for large-scale events

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ChicagoGlobal by Nicole L. Cvetnic

When cities host major events, they often make decisions that are good for business but not always good for those who live there.

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Global Cities

America's Role in Foreign Wars

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the United States might respond to conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas
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Why this French fake-meat startup chose Chicago as its American HQ

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

It turns out our deep roots in consumer product development and food marketing made the Windy City a natural pick.

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