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Upcoming Events

Alliances in Action: A Conversation with German Ambassador Andreas Michaelis

Hybrid EVENT

Join Ambassador Andreas Michaelis for a discussion of the US-Germany partnership and how both countries are working together to navigate geopolitical challenges.

Andreas Michaelis (third from left) visits Arlington National Cemetery on May 8, 2024.
US Army photo by Abigail Carey
May
31

Avoiding World War III: Managing Threats from Russia, China, and AI

Hybrid EVENT

Join the Council for a conversation on how China, Russia, and AI threaten global stability and how the United States and its allies can respond.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin toast during a dinner at The Palace of the Facets, a building in the Moscow Kremlin, on March 21, 2023.
Pavel Byrkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo / AP
Jun
10

Past Events

New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Award-winning journalist David Sanger shared insights from his new book, "New Cold Wars," and discussed the struggle between the US, Russia, and China for global influence with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

Award-winning journalist David Sanger shared insights from his new book, "New Cold Wars," and discussed the struggle between the US, Russia, and China for global influence with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.
Ana Miyares Photography

Special Representative Penny Pritzker Reflects on Ukraine's Economic Recovery

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Penny Pritzker joins Ivo Daalder for a conversation on international support for Ukraine.

Penny Pritzker speaks onstage at the Chicago Council.

Commentary & Analysis

World Review with Moriyasu, Toosi, & Trofimov

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ken Moriyasu, Halley Toosi, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A hand selects from a stack of newspapers.
MD Mahdi
Global Politics

Carol Moseley Braun's latest mission: Shining a spotlight on Africa

BLOG
ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Late last month the former senator was quietly sworn in as the new chairman of the United States African Development Foundation, an aid organization now marking its 40th anniversary in Washington, D.C.

Image of Carol Moseley Braun
AP Photos
Global Politics

Research

Taiwan's Security Future: How Domestic Politics Impact Taipei’s Defense

RESEARCH
Report by Ethan Kessler

With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.

A voter holds a Taiwan flag as he waits for the start of a campaign rally
AP Photos
Defense and Security

The Emerging Geopolitics of Infrastructure Competition

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Simon Curtis

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

Belt and Road High Speed Rail
AP Photos
Global Cities

Experts

Daniel W. Drezner 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner