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Jimmy Carter Was Right about Human Rights

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Carter sought to institutionalize human rights within our foreign policy decision-making structures, so that it would not only inform our foreign activities but constrain them as well," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lectern
SIPA USA
US Foreign Policy

The Battle for Bakhmut

In the News
Sirius XM The Briefing
Paul Poast

Paul Poast joins host Steve Scully to unpack the latest from Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the frontline town of Bakhmut
Reuters
Defense and Security

Time to Reflect on the US-China Relationship

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Agri-Pulse
Dan Glickman

Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

The flag of China flies over the Great Wall of China. Food and Agriculture

The Pushback Against the 15-Minute City

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Boston Globe
Robert Muggah

After years of advocating for greener and more accessible neighborhoods, champions of the 15-minute city are suddenly the target of far-right conspiracies.

Busy Istanbul Street
Alex Berger
Global Cities

Doomsday or Not, the Level of Nuclear Risk Just Got Higher

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

a mushroom cloud
Pixabay
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AI and the Global South

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Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Predictive analytics are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, including in countries that are still in the midst of their own digital revolutions.

ChatGPT
Reuters
Defense and Security

Rethinking Sustainability for Global Food Assistance Programs

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Agri-Pulse
Abigail Conrad

To prevent and manage food insecurity and undernutrition, the global community should sustainably continue vital food assistance programs, while building more resilient food systems that provide equitable access to healthy diets.

Three tractors plow a green field.
James Baltz
Food and Agriculture

US Aid to Ukraine Hits $115 Billion

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WESH-2 News
Dina Smeltz

“Democrats have stayed pretty remarkably consistent,” in support for US aid to Ukraine, Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz explains on WESH-2 News.

Screenshot of Dina Smeltz speaking on WESH-2 News in a light blue blouse with an orchid in background. US Foreign Policy

Ukraine's Outsized Reliance on the US Is a Risk for the World

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The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“None of our allies today is prepared to bear the brunt of what should be, first and foremost, a European burden,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

American flag with Ukraine flag colors in the white spots, blowing in the wind seen from below with skyscrapers behind.
Reuters
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One Year on, President Zelenskyy Vows to Lead Ukraine to Victory

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CBC News
Elizabeth Shackelford

How does Russia find its way out? Elizabeth Shackelford says it depends on what Putin believes he can accomplish and sell at home as a victory.

Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford, Natasha Fatah, and Ukrainian soldiers in front of a monument on CBC News. US Foreign Policy