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COVID-19 Is Putting Africa's Food Processors at Risk

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Global Food for Thought by Brent Wibberley

Across Africa, food processors serve a vital function in protecting food security and livelihoods. But the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges that threaten the very survival of these companies.

ProSoya Demonstration Centre in Canada
ProSoya
Food and Agriculture

Who Stands to Gain from the Abraham Accords?

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Running Numbers by Charlie Rahr

Israelis and Palestinians sharply disagree over the benefits of Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

The first direct El-Al flight to the United Arab Emirates departs Ben Gurion Airport, August 31, 2020.
Matt Stern
Public Opinion

South Korea's Success in Containing the Coronavirus Highlights Importance of Digital Resilience

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South China Morning Post
Robert Muggah

One of the emerging lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic is that countries and companies that digitised early are more likely to recover faster than those that did not

A health care worker takes test samples for the Covid-19 from a man at a temporary virus testing station near Namdaemun in Seoul on August 10. Global Health

The Inconvenient Truth about Taiwan's Place in the World

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Beijing is not in fact looking for excuses or an opportunity to attack its neighbor, Taipei: it is looking for reasons not to do so.

A person wearing a surgical face mask and a military helment. Defense and Security

World Review: US-China Tech Decoupling, UNGA, Iran Sanctions

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the United Nations, Iran, US-China relations, and Taiwan.

President Trump speaking at the United Nations General Assembly
The White House
US Foreign Policy

Why Private Sector Sustainability Is Critical for the SDGs

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

BP's Trine Mong and McDonald's Francesca DeBiase join Deep Dish to explain how their companies are making strides towards sustainability to support the SDGs and revolutionize their industries.

A field with renewable windmills. Global Economy

Americans' Views on Key Debate Issues: COVID-19, Race, Election Interference, Economy

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz shares public opinion on the key topics that will be discussed at the first 2020 presidential debate.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden during a 2020 Presidential Debate
Reuters
Global Health

SAWBO RAPID Addresses Economic Impacts of COVID-19

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Global Food for Thought by Justin Whitmore

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

Still shot from a SAWBO video about bean production Global Health

Ivo Daalder On How Republicans And Democrats Diverge On Foreign Policy

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The Big Picture with Olivier Knox
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, on The Big Picture with Olivier Knox.

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Most Americans want more global engagement

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Chicago Tribune
Coauthors

Rather than moving to cut ties with the rest of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, majorities of Americans continue to prefer active U.S. engagement and shared leadership in world affairs.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally Sept. 21, 2020, at Dayton International Airport in Ohio. Public Opinion