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How the Iran war is raising more than Chicago's gas prices Any kind of disruption to oil markets, even abroad, impacts prices in the U.S. and experts say it'll be felt in sectors like transportation, pharmaceuticals, travel and food.

Americans could feel the economic toll of the Iran war far beyond the gas pump.

“It’s going to be like a snake that swallowed a mouse,” the Council's @rb312.bsky.social tells @chicago.suntimes.com. “You’re going to see it run through the global economy for a meaningful period of time.”

It’s a new future

The war on Iran will speed the transition away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy, creating strategic challenges for the United States The energy bottlenecks caused by the war on Iran will likely accelerate a global energy transition, as countries seek to diversify energy imports and broaden supply chains. Perhaps surprisingly, given...

"The war has highlighted the vulnerability of relying on gas and oil exports from a conflict-prone part of the world. It will further compel leaders to invest in new sources of energy including renewables and nuclear power," writes @rb312.bsky.social in a new piece for @thebulletin.org.

The Strategic Challenges of the US Military Campaign Against Iran US President Donald Trump has called for regime change, the destruction of Iranian military capability, and the degradation of proxy groups. But an operation with multiple goals carries greater risk.

Bulletin Senior Advisor Rachel Bronson @rb312.bsky.social writes for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs @global-affairs.bsky.social on the strategic challenges of the US military campaign against Iran.

The ick factor won’t stop alt meat, if Bruce Friedrich has anything to say about it In his new book, "MEAT," Bruce Friedrich of the Good Food Institute addresses the consequences of humanity’s love of meat and advocates for meat alternatives—alt meat—to feed a growing population and ...

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Want a roadmap for how to save the planet? @brucefriedrich.bsky.social has some ideas.

Canadian PM Mark Carney's Trip to China Highlights the Cost of Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in Beijing, with bilateral trade high on the agenda. What does it mean for Trump’s efforts to exert contr...

Some thoughts on Canada’s PM trip to China for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

TLDR - “If the strategic objective of consolidating America’s position in its own hemisphere results in key neighbors expanding their relationship beyond it, can the approach be said to be working?”

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We are excited to welcome @rb312.bsky.social as Lester Crown Nonresident Senior Fellow on Energy and Geopolitics. She will join our roster of esteemed experts and focus on the intersection of energy, geopolitics, and international security.

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Some initial thoughts by me and some super smart colleagues @global-affairs.bsky.social

Predictions and Reflections on America at 250 Experts share how changes in American leadership, alliances, and global engagement shaped the nation’s first 250 years—and what the current moment reveals about the next.

Thinking abt US at 250 w some pretty dmart people led by @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social

My take - The United States stands as a potential leader in a period of unprecedented technological change, but its leadership is far from assured

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The pomp, circumstance, benefits, and costs of the trillion-dollar US-Saudi Investment Summit After the recent US-Saudi Investment Summit, the White House heralded $1 trillion in business deals that give the US tech sector a central role. But the deals also carry an array of potential risks, r...

After the recent US-Saudi Investment Summit, the White House heralded $1 trillion in business deals that give the US tech sector a central role. But the deals also carry an array of potential risks, Rachel Bronson (@rb312.bsky.social) writes in @thebulletin.org

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Message from Rachel Bronson YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Some important and warm words from Rachel Bronson (@rb312.bsky.social) as she steps down as President & CEO of the @thebulletin.org.

Thanks for everything you've done for the Bulletin, Rachel!

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