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'Ally-Shoring' Will Help US Rebuild Economy and Global Leadership

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The Hill
John Austin

Ally-shoring describes a program of sourcing essential materials, goods, and services with trusted friends while disengaging from China and other states that seek to undermine American interests from critical supply chains.

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Police Reform Lessons from Around the World

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Princeton University's Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice's Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon.

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SIPA USA
Inclusion and Equity

The Epistemics of Policymaking

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OpenEdition
Kris Hartley

From technocracy to critical pragmatism in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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United Nations
Climate and the Environment

Fighting Fake News in the COVID-19 Era: Policy Insights from an Equilibrium Model

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Springer Nature
Kris Hartley

Like many policy challenges, the COVID-19 crisis is exposing deep-seated political and epistemological divisions, fueled in part contestation over scientific evidence and ideological tribalism stoked in online communities.

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With High-tech Farming, We Can Usher in a Rural Renaissance

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The Chicago Tribune
John Austin

After the coronavirus pandemic has upended so much, we’re now reworking our supply chains for national food security and elevating agriculture back to a noble profession.

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A Disputed Election for Lukashenko and an Uncertain Future for Belarusians

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."

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Prachatai
Public Opinion

Solving Global Inequality with Thomas Piketty

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Economist Thomas Piketty joins Deep Dish to examine the ideas that drive persistent global inequality and the solutions he believes will produce a more equitable future.

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Reuters
Global Economy

Global Public Opinion Shows Some Return to Normal Despite COVID-19 Rise

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, and the UK.

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Zhipeng Ya
Global Health

The COVID City

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Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Could the pandemic lead to a more advanced and inclusive form of urbanism?

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Thailand's Youth Demand Democratic Reforms

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Young people at a protest in Thailand.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy