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Women's Work, African Swine Fever Ripples, & Urban Growing

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

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Feed the Future
Food and Agriculture

Talking Back to Hunger

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

Roger Thurow shares a poem evoking the human face of domestic hunger — an issue that is too often forgotten in policy discussions.

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The Gendered Impacts of Integrated Pest Management in Ethiopia and Beyond

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Integrated pest management benefits the environment, farmers' productivity, and time-strapped women around the world.

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Desalegne Tadesse
Food and Agriculture

Avocados, 100 Days of Protest, and Pineapple Politics

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

India Farmer's Protests
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Food and Agriculture

After a Year of Pandemic, Global Public Opinion  Shows  Increasing Desire for Vaccine

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

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As Biden Sanctions Russia, Russians Not Convinced Kremlin Behind the Poisoning

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Running Numbers by Brendan Helm

Brendan Helm discusses President Biden's new sanctions on Moscow due to Alexei Navalny's arrest.

US Foreign Policy

What the New Executive Orders on Climate Mean for Global Food Security

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Gloria Dabek and Alyssa Kreps examine how integrating a climate lens into foreign policy and national security will have ripple effects on both domestic and global food security.

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Food and Agriculture

SolarWinds Breach: Senate Hearings Begin While Americans Support Retaliatory Actions

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Running Numbers by Brendan Helm

New Chicago Council public opinion data shows majorities of Americans across both parties support imposing additional sanctions against Russia.

Defense and Security

Elite Poll: Regional Leaders in Southeast Asia Wary of China

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

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Russians and Americans Welcome Extension of New Start Treaty

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm discuss President Biden's extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

US Foreign Policy