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2022 Task Force Report

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Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Coauthors

The Council co-authors recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

A shelf of vegetables is illuminated by fluorescent lighting in a grocery store.
Nico Rueda
Food and Agriculture

The International Security Risks of Mar-a-lago Documents

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VOA
Cécile Shea

"It's not just that he walked out of the White House, he took them to Mar-a-Lago where those documents could've been accessed by almost anyone."

Cécile Shea speaks with VOA over Skype. Defense and Security

What Americans Think about China and Taiwan

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Washington Post
Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura argue that a majority of Americans support backing Taiwan as the U.S. has backed Ukraine, as long as U.S. troops aren’t involved.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures next to Legislative Yuan Vice President Tsai Chi-chang as she leaves the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Isn't a Deviation from the Status Quo

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CNBC International
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joined CNBC Capital Connection to explain why Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan visit isn’t a deviation from the status quo of U.S. foreign policy.

Matt Abbott speaks on CNBC. US Foreign Policy

Blinken Stresses "True Partnership" on Tour of Africa

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VOA
Elizabeth Shackelford

"There's a little bit of FOMO if we aren't going to be there, that we're afraid of missing out on places that Russia and China are really prioritizing."

Elizabeth Shackleford speaks with VOA over Zoom. US Foreign Policy

Advice for the US in Africa: Stop Lecturing about China and Russia

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Grid Media
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackleford joins Grid Media to discuss U.S. policy toward Africa, and the balancing act between “not dictating” and effecting change.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand on July 10, 2022.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Pelosi: Washington Will Not Abandon Taiwan

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Al Hurra
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joins Al Hurra to discuss Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and how this visit could impact the US-China relationship.

Matt Abbott speaks in an interview on Al Hurra. Defense and Security

Workforce "Ally-Shoring" Brings Benefits across Borders

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The Hill
John Austin

John Austin argues that a skilled and mobile workforce, as part of a U.S.-Mexico “ally-shoring” framework, can help address chronic vacancies in both countries.

Biden meets with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House on July 12, 2022.
Reuters
Global Economy

Beijing Ramps up Military Presence in Taiwan

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ABC RN Breakfast
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joins ABC RN Breakfast to look at Beijing's responses to Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan visit, including a ramped-up military presence and new sanctions.

Speaker Pelosi visits the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
Reuters
Defense and Security

What Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Represents

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Sirius XM Potus
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joins The Briefing with Steve Scully on Sirius XM POTUS to discuss Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the effects it may have.

Nancy Pelosi prepares to board her plane before leaving Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
Reuters
Defense and Security