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Scholars vs the Public: Collapse of the INF Treaty

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In early February 2019, the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Russia withdrew from the treaty the next day.

The Russian flag
Dmitry Djouce
Public Opinion

Diplomacy in the Air on Korean Peninsula

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

A close-up image of a military plane in the air with clouds. Public Opinion

How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism

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Global Insight by Katelyn Jones

Hoda Muthana's and Shamima Begum's requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have put women’s roles in terrorism at the center of popular news and conversations about violent extremism.

The Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube logos sit in front of the ISIS flag
Reuters
Women and Girls

Agricultural Innovation Can Feed the Planet, But It Needs Policy Support

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

As technology expands what is possible in our food system, inefficiencies can arise and make it difficult for policy to change as rapidly as our technology does.

Research technicians working in a  plant breeding centre in Canada
Reuters
Food and Agriculture

Elite-Public Gap on China May be Decreasing

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion between the public and the White House is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

People walk through the rain on a a busy street in China.
Nuno Alberto
Public Opinion

New York City's Global Experience Builds the Case for City Diplomacy

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Global Insight by Penny Abeywardena

The New York experience demonstrates how we can work together through city diplomacy to create meaningful impact.

View of downtown Manhattan, New York City
Florian Wehde
Global Cities

From Chicago to Uganda, Clean Water is Key to Good Nutrition

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

Unclean water, poor sanitation, and lousy hygiene—and resulting diseases—combine with poor nutrition as the leading causes of young child mortality and stunting. 

Women in Niger water a vegetable garden. Climate and the Environment

Expert Panel Survey: US Focus on the Denuclearization of North Korea

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura explains what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

US President Trump and Kim Jong-Un.
Reuters
Defense and Security

The Livestock Ladder’s Water Footprint

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Global Food for Thought by Marcus Glassman

In this post from our "Uncharted Waters" blog series, we discuss that while the water footprint of livestock is substantive, the cost of that footprint is far from straightforward.

Cows in a open field at a dairy farm in California.
Michael Pujals
Food and Agriculture

Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest

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Global Insight by Madeleine Nicholson

Since the dawn of agriculture spurred the establishment of human civilizations, humans have adapted and revolutionized their food systems to overcome obstacles.

Chard growing in a row at a farm
Ronan Furuta
Food and Agriculture