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How 'reshoring' went from fringe idea to strategic vision

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Harry Moser has been around long enough to see an idea he championed — "reshoring" global supply chains back to the U.S. — become embraced by a cost-conscious manufacturing industry. All it took was a pandemic to do it.

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Green with envy? Chicago's sustainable architecture scene

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ChicagoGlobal by Nicole L. Cvetnic

Chicago is known the world over for its bold and unique architecture. After all, it’s the birthplace of the skyscraper. But how does the city compare globally when it comes to sustainable architecture?

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BRICS Expansion Explained: New Members, New Challenges

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

From left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS group photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit
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Changing US Attitudes on Trade

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Running Numbers by Joshua Busby

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

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Transforming the Global Food System to Benefit Investors and the Planet

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BMO
Ertharin Cousin

“The reality of it is we need to make sure that we’re doing some things differently than what we’ve always done," Ertharin Cousin argues.

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Addressing Climate Change in Agriculture

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Dan Glickman

The US government needs to help producers on the ground to address climate change, argues Dan Glickman.

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Investigating How US Aid for Ukraine Is Spent

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Ivo H. Daalder

"This is the last moment at which to pull the plug on Ukraine. It is absolutely vital we continue," Ivo Daalder says on CBS News.

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UN Reform? Think 'Alice in Wonderland'

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Thomas G. Weiss

"It is foolish to discuss reforming the UN while ignoring the brutal contemporary political realities," Thomas G. Weiss argues.

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Emergent Tokyo: Almazán, McReynolds, and Saito on Organic Urban Growth

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Global Cities Book Award Finalist "Emergent Tokyo" examines how the city balances massive growth and local communal life and can be a model for other cities.

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The Fate of Justice in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

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David Scheffer

It's not too soon to consider the role of accountability, particularly criminal accountability, in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, David Scheffer writes.

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