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The Pitfalls of University-led Growth: The Case of Macomb, Ill.

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Global Insight by Ella Goeckner-Wald

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

Macomb, Illinois
Ella Goeckner-Wald
Global Economy

Ukraine and Taiwan: Why Airpower and Air Defense Matter

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Global Insight by Coauthors

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

Taiwanese F-16 jet fighters fly in close formation during a navy exercise
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Defense and Security

Safety and Culture Key to Realizing Micromobility's Climate Benefits

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Global Insight by Matt Watson

A Council working paper shows the climate benefits of shared mobility, but urban leaders must implement policies that make it safer and more accessible.

Bike share program. Climate and the Environment

How Africans Perceive US-China Engagement on the Continent

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Global Insight by Paul Fitchen

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

A Senagalese person waves a Chinese flag
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Global Politics

Paths to New Prosperity and a Better Politics in Our Democracies

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Global Insight by John Austin

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

Car factory
Lenny Kuhne
Global Cities

The Unholy Relationship Between Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law and US Evangelicalism

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Global Insight by Emma Sanderson

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

A couple in Uganda wrapped in a gay pride flag, seen from behind.
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US Foreign Policy

Cities for Autocrats and the Future of Urban Spaces

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Global Insight by Abraham Zuraw

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

New Egyptian administrative capital.
Youssef Abdelwahab
Global Cities

Lifting Sanctions Could Reduce Pressure at the US Border

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Global Insight by Emma Sanderson

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Biden walks with agents near the US-Mexico border
Adam Schultz for White House
US Foreign Policy

How the G7 Plans to Counter Economic Coercion by China

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Global Insight by Libby Berry

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

G7 leaders stand in a line
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US Foreign Policy

The Pandemic-Driven Shift in the US Real Estate Market

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Global Insight by Aaron Masliansky

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

Downtown Chicago
Patrick Tomasso
Global Cities