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Ambiguity Doesn't Work. Taiwan Needs Strategic Clarity

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RealClear Defense
Coauthors

"The American people can no longer delay on firm, concise action toward Taiwan," Commander Michele Lowe and Alice Cho explain.

US Navy
Defense and Security

Biden Recalibrates Trump's Approach To East Asia

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EurasiaReview
Paul Heer

Paul Heer examines President Biden's relationship with East Asia.

President of the United States Joe Biden
The White House
US Foreign Policy

Brazil's President Is A Global Health Threat

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NPR
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah discusses Brazil's health crisis under the leadership of their president, Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's president Bolsonaro speaks to a crowd
REUTERS
Global Health

Amb. Scheffer: China Perpetuates "the Big Lie" on Uyghurs

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CNN Amanpour
David Scheffer

David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham talk to Christiane Amanpour following a report accusing China of "genocide."

Left to right: David Scheffer, Christiane Amanopour, and Jewher Ilham on CNN. Human Rights

City Leaders Go Abroad: A Survey of City Diplomacy in 47 Cities

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Journal of Urban Policy and Research
Coauthors

Cities recognize the importance of city diplomacy but also lack necessary resources to fulfill the commitments they make to global agendas, Council fellows Kris Hartley and Michele Acuto explain.

City skyline in China
Joseph Chan
Global Cities

Build Back Bluer: Water Innovation Can Drive Inclusive Economic Recovery in the Great Lakes

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Crain's Chicago Business
Alaina Harkness

Alaina Harkness discusses the water infrastructure of the midwest.

Lake Michigan from Chicago Climate and the Environment

Nuclear War Was Barely Averted in 1983. Let That Guide US-China Relations Now.

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder explains why the United States and China must engage in a broad dialogue to avoid tensions escalating into a military confrontation neither sides wants.

Defense and Security

Rural America Needs Internet Access

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The Hill
Dan Glickman

Dan Glickman discusses the need for internet access in rural America.

Tech and Science

Hunger Is a Weapon of War. Food Can Help Prevent It.

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Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

As the ongoing conflict in Yemen shows, it’s time to fight starvation not only on humanitarian grounds but as an essential component of military and foreign policy.

Food and Agriculture

In West Africa, Climate Change Equals Conflict

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah discusses the conflicts of climate change in West Africa.

Climate and the Environment