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To Conquer Inflation, US Needs to Invest in Agricultural Research

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Agri-Pulse
Dan Glickman

Agricultural research and development is vital to our food system and must be invested in, Dan Glickman writes.

A man plows a field using a tractor. Food and Agriculture

Trump Indictment Viewed Abroad as Test of US Democracy

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VOA
Cécile Shea

What impact does Trump’s indictment have on the credibility of the US political system? Cecile Shea weighs in on VOA with Cindy Saine.

Trump arraignment at table in court.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Conservative Base Still behind Yoon, but Broader Support Wanes

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Yoon Suk-yeol likely pays closer attention to one metric above all else — his base support," writes Karl Friedhoff.

Yoon delivers a speech to students at Keio University in Tokyo
Reuters
Global Politics

Xi's Moscow Visit Was More Than a Symbolic Victory for Putin

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow and meeting with Putin made clear that China-Russia relations will only grow stronger, Paul Poast writes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Reuters
Global Politics

Human Rights in Foreign Policy

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American Diplomat
Elizabeth Shackelford

With former US President Jimmy Carter in hospice, Elizabeth Shackelford joins the podcast to discuss his human rights legacy.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lecturn
Jimmy Carter Library
US Foreign Policy

American Consensus on Ukraine Has Fractured

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Foreign Policy
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson offers his take on how the war could play out in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arrives onstage for his first trip to Iowa
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Can a New Regional Pact Protect the Amazon from Environmental Crime?

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Mongabay
Robert Muggah

Police, prosecutors, money-laundering experts, and others convened in Brazil to tackle drug and environmental crimes that are growing in scale across the Amazon.

Amazon Rainforest
Crystal Mirallegro
Global Politics

The Rumors of the UN’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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PassBlue
Thomas G. Weiss

"The UN’s performance leaves much to be desired, but it has made substantial contributions to world order," says Thomas Weiss.

UN Security Council floor seen from above through a window.
Reuters
Defense and Security

The ICC Arrest Warrant for Putin Could Do More Harm Than Good

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The idea of bargaining with Putin was already highly controversial, but now it is virtually impossible," Paul Poast writes.

A man holds a "PUTIN IS A DICTATOR AND WAR CRIMINAL" sign attached to USSR flag
SIPA USA
Human Rights

The Age of Impunity

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

By shining a light on the crimes Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, we are one step closer to a just world where accountability triumphs.

Russian President Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia on March 17, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics