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Contemporary Issues
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Foreign Affairs 

This study group is made up of fellow students who love to read and desire to learn about the countries of the world through their interactions with o ...  View More

Start date: 09/03/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/3/2025-12/3/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Articles from the Sunday New York Times 

The New York Times, as one of the great world newspapers, covers a wide range of events, the extraordinary and everyday, of the world we live in. Its ...  View More

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Start date: 09/03/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/3/2025-12/3/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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The Atlantic & The Economist 

We invite you to read and discuss current events and more through the lens of journalists from both sides of the Atlantic. Lively conversations and in ...  View More

Start date: 09/04/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/4/2025-12/4/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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The Economist (Virtual) 

The Economist weekly magazine is widely acclaimed for its thoughtful and stimulating analyses of world news, politics, and business. It also has secti ...  View More

Start date: 09/04/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/4/2025-12/4/2025)

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International Relations 

We are living in a rapidly changing and perilous world. International and U.S. policy concerns are so interlaced and changing that they need to be con ...  View More

Start date: 09/05/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Fri .

Weekly - Fri 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/5/2025-12/5/2025)

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Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America - A Recent History 

In 2025, in the United States, many feel that the far right dominates the halls of power, the middle class is disappearing, the working class is now t ...  View More

Start date: 09/08/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/8/2025-12/8/2025)

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