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Municipal Activism: How Cities Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Rights

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Global Insight by Jenna Kaplan

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

Pride Parade
Robin Worrall
Global Cities

2023 Farm Bill: Enhancing Agricultural Safety Nets

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Global Food for Thought by Senay Emmanuel

The 2023 Farm Bill will be a significant legislative hurdle that will require input, coordination, and buy-in from all sectors and actors within the domestic food system.

A tractor pulls a wagon of hay through a field of wheat.
Olia Gozha
Food and Agriculture

We Need Global Rules to Crack Down on Cybercrime

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World Economic Forum
Robert Muggah

Cybercriminals operate internationally, and global rules must be established in order to reduce their threat, writes Nonresident Fellow Robert Muggah.

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Biden Widely Trusted Abroad While Confidence in Putin Plummets

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VOA
Elizabeth Shackelford

"People are still pretty pleased with Biden bringing America back to the table and more engaged," Elizabeth Shackelford says.

Elizabeth Shackelford appears on VOA Public Opinion

To Deter China, Taiwan Must Prepare for War

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The Wall Street Journal
Ethan Kessler

Military conscription is a good start, but leaders in Taipei need to act with greater urgency still, Ethan Kessler writes.

Taiwan's president holds a New Year's ceremony
Shufu Liu
Defense and Security

How to Be a Global Optimist in 2023

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As a year of conflict and crises draws to a close, how can we absorb the news without losing hope in 2023 and beyond?

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Culture

Tweaking the Inflation Reduction Act Can Strengthen Democracies' Hand

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The National Interest
John Austin

“Made in Democracy” is a better label than “Made in America” if the goal is to strengthen our collective Western economies as well as our political alliances.

President Biden listens to President Macron's speech at a White House State Dinner on December 1, 2022.
Reuters
Global Economy

The War in Eastern Congo Matters, Too

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The fighting in eastern Congo between the DRC and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has the potential to escalate, Paul Poast writes.

Congolese civilians carry their belongings as they flee near the Congolese border with Rwanda after fightings broke out in Kibumba, outside Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Defense and Security

Year in Quotes: 2022 Highlights

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To mark the close of our centennial year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is looking back on some of our most memorable quotes from speakers we hosted in 2022.

A 2022 sign is assembled in Times Square, New York prior to New Year's Eve 2021.
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Global Politics

Will Zelenskyy's Speech Convince Republicans to Continue Support?

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CNN International
Ivo H. Daalder

President Zelenskyy reminded Congress, "your money is not charity; it is an investment." Ivo Daalder weighs in with Zain Asher on the details.

Zain Asher and Ivo Daalder speak on CNN International US Foreign Policy