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A Bipartisan Effort Aims to Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers like Saudi Arabia

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"If this effort succeeds, it would be a major step in reasserting Congress’ oversight role in military assistance," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Comprehending Food Insecurity in the 21st Century

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Agri-Pulse
Hope C. Michelson

Hope C. Michelson discusses how the global food system is failing more individuals than ever before.

Two men purchase food from a food stall outside.
Rajesh Balouria
Food and Agriculture

Odds of NATO-Russia War Rising

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GZERO
Ivo H. Daalder

NATO doesn't see Russia as a threat, it sees it as its enemy, argues Council President Ivo Daalder.

Ivo Daalder (R) and Ian Bremmer (L) sit facing each other on stools in front of a red couch and windows. US Foreign Policy

How Israeli-Palestinian Peace Continues to Elude Us 75 Years Later

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Running Numbers by Paul Fitchen

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

An Israeli soldier guards while Palestinians raise flags during a demonstration
SIPA USA
Public Opinion

"Redefine the Drive" Aims to Revamp DuSable LSD on the North Side

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Sam Kling, director of global cities research, joins "Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons" to discuss the redevelopment of Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
R. Boed
Global Cities

Agricultural Investment: Foreign Aid for Global Prosperity

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Global Food for Thought by Cedric Habiyaremye

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

A woman purchases vegetables at an outdoor food market.
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Food and Agriculture

Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies

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Newsweek
John Austin

Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law.
Reuters
Global Cities

How to Prevent a Meltdown of the Global Food System

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Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"Now is not the time to put the challenges of global food insecurity on the back burner," Ertharin Cousin cowrites.

Black person's hands planting a green seedling in soil.
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Food and Agriculture

Pan-African Attitudes on Gerontocracy

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Running Numbers by Emma Geiser

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

Protesters demonstrate against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni outside Uganda House in London
Reuters
Public Opinion

China Says It Will Not Arm Russia against Ukraine

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VOA
Sibel Oktay

Macron’s statements show Europe’s concern that US attention will waver too much from Ukraine to Taiwan, argues Sibel Oktay.

Screenshot of Sibel Oktay on VOA News with bookshelves behind her. US Foreign Policy