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Everything Is on Fire. It Doesn’t Have to Be.

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

In her latest Chicago Tribune column, Elizabeth Shackleford argues that bigger countries must be the ones to lead the fight against climate change.

A view of Lake Albert, which runs right in between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Reuters
Climate and the Environment

How to Fix the World's Food Crisis

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Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"If we embrace science and innovation, we can feed every person on this planet," Ertharin Cousin tells Foreign Policy’s editor in chief, Ravi Agrawal.

Ertharin Cousin gesturing at a podium in front of the Council's screen Food and Agriculture

Condemning the Chinese Communist Party Is Not Enough

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Condemning the CCP regime "will have limited utility and success in either liberalizing China or yielding other strategic benefits for the United States."

Visitors stop at an exhibit on the Chinese Communist Party at the National Museum in Beijing.
Reuters
Global Politics

Yoon's Approval Rating Hits New Low

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Just two months into his presidency, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rates have fallen to new lows.

Yoon Suk-yeol giving a campaign speech on February 17, 2022 in Seoul.
Reuters
Global Politics

The War in Ukraine Is Triggering a Re-Evaluation of Global Systemic Risk

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GreenBiz
Robert Muggah

Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

Ukrainian soldiers stand near the Kramatorsk airport in eastern Ukraine.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Biden's Middle East Trip Was All About Iran

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

President Joe Biden meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

National Security Today: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

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Aspen Security Forum
Niamh King

Nonresident Fellow Niamh King opened up a panel at the Aspen Security Forum discussing the national security challenges and opportunities of today.

Niamh King speaks at the Aspen Security Forum. Defense and Security

Food Security is National Security

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Aspen Institute
Ertharin Cousin

Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin speaks at the 2022 Aspen Security Forum on how food security is national security.

Ertharin Cousin speaks at the Aspen Security Forum.
Aspen Institute
Food and Agriculture

Sun, Sand—and Segregation

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Chicago Reader
Samuel Kling

Sam Kling speaks with the Chicago Reader to explore the racially charged history of beach access in and around Chicago.

An overhead view of a crowd of beachgoers at Oak Street Beach.
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Global Cities

A New, Stronger NATO?

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Aspen Security Forum
Ivo H. Daalder

Council President Ivo Daalder joins the Aspen Security Forum to discuss the new NATO amid the world's changing geopolitical order.

Ivo Daalder speaks at the Aspen Security Forum. Global Politics