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Are Americans Willing to Accept Political Violence?

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

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Public Opinion

How to Fix the World's Food Crisis

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Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"If we embrace science and innovation, we can feed every person on this planet," Ertharin Cousin tells Foreign Policy’s editor in chief, Ravi Agrawal.

Ertharin Cousin gesturing at a podium in front of the Council's screen Food and Agriculture

The US-China Competition for Global Opinion

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

world leaders appear on screen at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
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Public Opinion

Condemning the Chinese Communist Party Is Not Enough

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Condemning the CCP regime "will have limited utility and success in either liberalizing China or yielding other strategic benefits for the United States."

Visitors stop at an exhibit on the Chinese Communist Party at the National Museum in Beijing.
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Global Politics

Yoon's Approval Rating Hits New Low

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Just two months into his presidency, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rates have fallen to new lows.

Yoon Suk-yeol giving a campaign speech on February 17, 2022 in Seoul.
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Global Politics

Alternative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing

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Global Insight by Antonella Davi

Tackling the global crisis on housing affordability requires a comprehensive set of policies aimed at providing affordable rental units.

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Julian Hockgesang
Global Cities

World Review: The Perfect Storm – Heat Waves, Energy Crunches, and Climate Change

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Nirmal Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Amna Nawaz join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Two firefighters work the site of a wildfire in Spain.
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Global Politics

Is Turkey Coming to a Crossroads?

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Running Numbers by Benjamin Tomas Morgan

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

Turkish flag flies in Istanbul
Meg Jerrard
Public Opinion

The War in Ukraine Is Triggering a Re-Evaluation of Global Systemic Risk

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GreenBiz
Robert Muggah

Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

Ukrainian soldiers stand near the Kramatorsk airport in eastern Ukraine.
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Defense and Security

Biden's Middle East Trip Was All About Iran

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

President Joe Biden meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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US Foreign Policy