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Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.

A Ugandan man is seen during the third Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride celebrations in Entebbe, Uganda.
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Inclusion and Equity

Stewarding Resources to Preserve Food Security

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Mohammed Abdul, a farmer who said he 'had to start from the beginning' after losing all his farm inputs to violent attacks in Nigeria's north, works on a rice farm in Agatu village on the outskirts of Benue State in northcentral Nigeria.
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Food and Agriculture

Blinken Says He Warned China about Military, Intel Activities in Cuba

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VOA
Paul Heer

China's actions in Cuba reflect its increased parity with the United States on the world stage, argues Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

Paul Heer on Zoom speaking to VOA with bookshelf in the background and a white wall. Defense and Security

Recovering from the Food Crisis

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Wall Street Journal
Ertharin Cousin

"We didn’t see massive famines last year," says Ertharin Cousin. "But what we didn’t do was invest in what I call preemptive humanitarian response."

Ertharin Cousin (seated right) and Ashley Tyrner (seated left) in beige chairs in front of a wood paneled shelf wall. Food and Agriculture

Taiwan's Fate Doesn't Hang on Defeating Russia in Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"While defeat for Ukraine would be plenty bad, it would not have grave implications outside of Europe," Paul Poast argues.

US President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska at Mariinsky Palace
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Global Politics

The Global Implications of Trump's Indictment

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, Carla Anne Robbins, Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Trump Classified Documents
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Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law Should Draw Attention to a Bigger Problem for the US

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The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“As we celebrate the LGBTQ community here at home, let’s not forget the fight to protect them elsewhere continues,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

Activists hold red placards with yellow writing during their picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill
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Inclusion and Equity

Japan's Public Is Ready for Change on LGBTQ Rights. Is the Government?

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Polling shows the Japanese public supports recognizing same-sex marriages, even as officials stall on legislation to advance equality.

Participants smile as they march with a banner during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride
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Inclusion and Equity

Brazil's Indigenous Territory Bill Spells Trouble for the Amazon

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Context
Robert Muggah

The controversial legislation would overrule ancestral land claims by native communities, which could increase development in the Amazon.

Brazilian Amazon
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Climate and the Environment

Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the US-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063
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