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I am Gita

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

We all share in the cost of lower education, reduced labor productivity, and escalating health care costs.

Children in Tanzania stand below a line showing the median height for 9-year-olds globally
Gates Foundation
Food and Agriculture

Six Ways in Which Liberal and Moderate Democrats Diverge on Key Issues

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Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

Of those who self-identify as Democrats in our 2019 Chicago Council Survey, about half are liberals while the other half are moderate/conservative. There are six key issues for which the two groups have differing opinions.

An American flag waving against a blue sky
Aaron Burden
Public Opinion

Known Origins - What Traceability is and Why it Matters for Your Plate

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Global Food for Thought by Mark Kaplan

Traceability—the ability to identify and trace the history, distribution, location and application of products, parts and materials—ensures the reliability of sustainability claims in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.

A farmer attends a rice field in Indonesia
Simon Fangers
Food and Agriculture

The Generational Divide Over Climate Change

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Running Numbers by Ruby Scanlon

Many have come to term the generational divide around climate change beliefs the "global warming age gap"—and many more are deeply concerned about its implications for climate change policy.

Climate change environmental activist Greta Thunberg marches at a climate change rally in Rapid City, South Dakota
Reuters
Climate and the Environment

Has Economic Globalization Helped Great Lakes Cities?

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Economic globalization has revitalized many once struggling cities (think New York, Singapore, Shanghai, and London) and created or re-created metropolises like Doha, Dublin, and Frankfurt. 

View of the Detroit skyline from Ontario.
Mike Boening
Global Cities

Northern Ireland Remains Staunchly Divided Over Its Future

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Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

The ramifications of Brexit are unfolding in Northern Ireland. As a result, historical, political, and religious divides are increasingly felt in debates over the future of the country's border.

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Plurality of Brits Do Not Support Suspension of Parliament, but Age and Party Divides Remain

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Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

After three years of negotiations, the United Kingdom remains divided on how to tackle Brexit.

Aerial view of the UK houses parliament and the river Thames
Paul Silvan
Global Politics

The Kinship of Farmers: We're All in This Together

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

In this series, Agri-Pulse and the Council have partnered to explore how the US agriculture and food sector can advance food security.

Two tractors harvesting a field
Johny Goerend
Food and Agriculture

Mexicans Have Distinctive Views of Trump and of the United States

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Running Numbers by Leena Kim

Although US President Donald Trump is quite unpopular in Mexico, Mexican views of the US-Mexico relationship are not as negative as their views of Trump.

US President Donald Trump speaking in Phoenix, Arizona.
Gage Skidmore
Public Opinion

Hong Kong's Young and Old Are Split Over Who is to Blame

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Running Numbers by Brendan Helm

A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.

Two million people gathered to protest in Hong Kong
Mason Yim
Public Opinion