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Upstream Illinois: Strategies to Boost Illinois' Blue Economy

RESEARCH
Report by Alaina Harkness

This report by Nonresident Fellow Alaina Harkness offers a blueprint for inclusive growth and innovation in the blue economy grounded in the Great Lakes.

Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan in the background
Johnell Pannell
Global Cities

Americans and Australians in the Pacific Century

RESEARCH
Report by Craig Kafura

Public opinion polling in both countries finds agreement on most aspects of the alliance, but not necessarily on how to deal with China.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
The White House
Public Opinion

Defining the Path to Zero Hunger in an Equitable World

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

The Center on Global Food and Agriculture provides a bold vision for a 21st Century of zero hunger in a healthier and more equitable world.

A farmer holds bananas on a farm.
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Food and Agriculture

The US-Japan Alliance in the Age of Crisis

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio participate in an arrival ceremon
The White House
Public Opinion

Arrested Mobility: Racism in Transportation Policy

RESEARCH
Report by Samuel Kling

For Black Americans, traveling by foot, bicycle, or e-scooter can be fraught with risks—a result of structural racism, argues Sam Kling.

Row of blue divvy bikes in fog
Mariusz Pierog
Global Cities

Infrastructure: The EU's Global Gateway Put to the Test

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Alessandro Gili

Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development.

African construction site
Reuters
Global Cities

Young Americans Question US Global Engagement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

a protester holds a sign that says "not the war machine"
NURPHOTO
Public Opinion

Prioritizing Agricultural Research in the 2023 Farm Bill

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

The United States should increase support for agricultural R&D in the next Farm Bill to ensure farmers can keep feeding the world in spite of challenges from climate change and other shocks. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Council provides recommendations for US government action.

A tractor plows a green field.
James Baltz
Food and Agriculture

The Atlas of Impunity

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

The Atlas of Impunity, a joint effort of David Miliband, the Eurasia Group, and the Council, comprehensively tracks abuse of power across five key dimensions.

Katherine Starr, David Miliband, Monica Pinto and others discussing the Atlas of Impunity Human Rights

Longitudinal Attitudes in South Korea on Nuclear Proliferation

RESEARCH
Report by Karl Friedhoff

Data suggests that support for a domestic nuclear weapons program is robust, long-standing, and unlikely to dissipate, Karl Friedhoff writes in KEI.

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin
Reuters
Public Opinion