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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

Elite Poll: Regional Leaders in Southeast Asia Wary of China

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

Public Opinion

Russians and Americans Welcome Extension of New Start Treaty

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm discuss President Biden's extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

US Foreign Policy

World Review: Munich Security Conference, Afghanistan, Turkey

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Daalder, Steven Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Philip Stephens examine the week's most important global affairs news.

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Global Politics

Global Public Opinion Shows Partial Return to Normalcy, Optimism

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

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Will India's Farmers Rein in Modi's Power?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Sumit Ganguly and Surupa Gupta join Brian Hanson to discuss the impact of widespread protests to reform the agricultural sector.

Reuters
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

Using Cutting-Edge Science to Protect African Farmers' Potato Crops, Incomes, and Food Security

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Guest authors Chris Kennedy and Bob Easter examine how a collaborative effort to bring a disease-resistant potato variety to market in Africa can promote global food security.

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World Review: Myanmar Protests, Biden on China, Iran

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Daalder, Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Matt Kaminksi examine the week's most important global affairs news.

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Md Mahdi
Global Politics

When Allies Go Nuclear

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Foreign Affairs
Coauthors

Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, Kevin Rudd, and Ivo Daalder, cochairs of a Council task force, offer recommendations on how to prevent nuclear proliferation and reassure America's allies.

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched from the ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska
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Defense and Security