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The Indispensable Role of Cities in Migration Governance

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Global Insight by John Slocum

As the historical gathering point of people from different origins, cities are a key nexus of immigration policy implementation and innovative experimentation.

Pro-immigration rally
Nitish Meena
Global Cities

North Korea Installs Speed Bumps on Path to Singapore

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

New statements by a North Korean diplomat may indicate that the upcoming Singapore summit is in peril of failing.

Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the South Korean side.
Daniel Oberhaus
Defense and Security

Consequences of Success on the Korean Peninsula

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

Shinzo Abe, Moon Jae-in, and Mike Pence standing side by side. Defense and Security

Midwestern Trade Skepticism Associated with Education Level

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Global Insight by Alexander Hitch

Although Midwesterners differ slightly from the general population in their views of international trade, Midwesterners without postsecondary education are more suspicious.

View of the interior of an industrial factory
Ant Rozetsky
Public Opinion

CPTPP Countries March Forward in an Uncertain Trade Climate

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Global Insight by Alexander Hitch

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is to be signed March 8—one year after the US stepped away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Trade ministers and delegates from the remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) attend the TPP Ministerial Meeting during the APEC 2017
Reuters
Global Economy

Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

Russian nesting dolls side by side. One has Donald Trump painted on it and the other has Vladimir Putin painted on.
Jørgen Håland
Public Opinion

ICYMI: Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

Saint Basil's cathedral, Moscow, Russia
Serj Tyaglovsky
US Foreign Policy

Women, Peace, and Security: Challenging Dominant Narratives

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Global Insight by Katelyn Jones

Citizens feel  disregarded and disempowered, motivating them to engage in demonstrations like the "yellow vest"  movement in France,  Black Lives Matter  in the United States, and the  #MeToo movement globally.

Protesters attack a female police officer accused of shooting a protestor in Burundi
Reuters/Goran Tomasevic
Women and Girls

Cities Are Stepping up on Climate Action as Nation States Fall to the Wayside

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Global Insight by Robert Muggah

Cities must step up when nation-states ignore the devastating impacts and economic costs of climate change, sea level rise, and environmental degradation.

Flooded streets of Pakistani city.
Jamal Dawoodpoto
Global Cities

The Importance of Race in Attitudes Toward Trade and Globalization

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Ethnic and racial minorities show greater support for globalization. These results indicate that trade is as much of a psychological and social issue as it is an economic issue.

A person rides a scooter past shipping containers in the Port of Shanghai
Reuters
Global Economy