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'Wartime' Leadership? Donald Trump Is No FDR

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The Chicago Tribune
Thomas G. Weiss

Among the most preposterous of delusions from our delusional president is that he is qualified to lead the country in the "war" against COVID-19. Could we imagine a contrast more ludicrous than that between the recycled reality-TV host and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

President Roosevelt examines a globe presented to him by the U.S. Army. December 25, 1942.
FDR Presidential Library & Museum
US Foreign Policy

Special Edition: COVID-19 Lessons from Europe

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The New York Times' Steven Erlanger reports from Brussels on what European nations are learning from the COVID-19 devastation in Italy and Spain.

Masked tourists take a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower
Reuters
Global Health

Samuel Kling on Cities and COVID-19

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

Samuel Kling, Global Cities Fellow at the Council, takes a minute to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on big cities and how cities can benefit from high density in a pandemic.

A screenshot of Samuel Kling in a Wait Just a Minute Interview. Global Health

Agriculture’s Matrix: AI and the Future of Gender (In)equities

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Global Food for Thought by Katelyn Jones

Artificial Intelligence is transforming agriculture, complementing work done by human labor and providing advice to farmers.

A mechanical engineer with Blue River Technology works on his computer next to a tractor.
Reuters/Stephen Lam
Food and Agriculture

As COVID Cases Rise So Does Public Concern about the Economic Impact

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

People queue to pick up fresh food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues
Reuters
Public Opinion

By Mobilizing to Fight Coronavirus, the IRGC Is Marginalizing the Government

In the News
The Washington Institute
Saeid Golkar

From establishing new provincial headquarters to deploying hundreds of thousands of troops and militia personnel on emergency duty, the Guards are seemingly using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their power at the local level.

The microscopic view of the virus which causes Coronavirus disease.
NIAID
Global Health

The Demise of Democracy in Hungary

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.

Viktor Orbán speaking at a podium in front of flags.
Elekes Andor
Global Politics

How to Strike the Most Effective Partnerships for Food Security

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Global Food for Thought by Pietro Turilli

This post, which is part of our “Field Notes” blog series, further explains how existential threats—like hunger, natural disasters and agricultural pests—directly and indirectly impact international trade, geopolitics, labor and migration.

A farmer at work in Kenya's Mount Kenya region.
Neil Palmer (CIAT)
Food and Agriculture

Are Millennials China Doves or China Hawks?

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey and the Council's January 2020 omnibus poll show that there are distinct and notable differences among generations when it comes to China.

A Chinese soldier standing guard.
Brian Matangelo
Public Opinion

How to Understand the Needs of the Rural Poor on a Global Scale

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Global Food for Thought by Jacob van Etten

Analysis of the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey and how it can make development-related actions more efficient, more effective, and quicker to deploy.

A group of young children in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Sarel Kromer
Food and Agriculture