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The People's Summit, Land Rights, and Taxi Gardens

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

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Food and Agriculture

The High Stakes of the UN Food Systems Summit

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

Childhood malnutrition can forever change the course of someone's life.

Schoolchildren in Ethiopia.
Anne Thurow
Food and Agriculture

Illinois Continues to Lead in Immigrant Inclusion Policies

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Global Insight by Rob Paral

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

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Migration

Half of Americans Support Use of US Troops in Defense of Ukraine

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
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Public Opinion

Americans Say North Korea Is an Adversary, Still Prefer Diplomacy

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

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US Foreign Policy

Americans Love-Hate Social Media and Big Tech

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Running Numbers by Fosca Majnoni d’Intignano

While American usage and reliance on online platforms continue to increase every day, anxiety about data privacy and unfavorable opinions about social media firms remain very high.

A smartphone shows a locked home screen with social media applications
Adem Ay
Public Opinion

CRISPR Access, Counterinsurgency, and Wild Crops

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Check out our round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!

An Indian farmer sits on his tractor at a demonstration.
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Food and Agriculture

20 Years Later: 9/11 In The Public Memory

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, new polling finds that Americans still see international terrorism as a critical threat.

Water showing skyscrapers in reflecting pool of at the 9/11 memorial in NYC.
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Public Opinion

Food Security and Climate Mitigation as Counterinsurgency

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

If left unmitigated, hunger- and climate change-induced suffering in both Afghanistan and Haiti will likely exacerbate current political instability and conflict.

Afghan woman receives a box of food.
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Food and Agriculture

Climate Famine, Seeds, and a Land Survey

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!

cow and farmer
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Food and Agriculture