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Beyond the Scorecard: Understanding Global City Rankings

RESEARCH
Report

This report seeks to dive into global city rankings and illustrate how methodologies, definitions, data use, and conclusions vary wildly from ranking to ranking.

Aerial view of skyscrapers in downtown Chicago
Ben Cappellacci
Global Cities

Healthy Food for a Healthy World

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

Women with crops in boats. Food and Agriculture

Grow Markets, Fight Hunger: A Food Security Framework for US-Africa Trade Relations

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Andrea Durkin

Andrea Durkin provides recommendations from a Council report aiming at addressing food security in Africa and US-Africa trade relations.

An aerial view of produce stands at a street market Food and Agriculture

Latinos Resemble Other Americans in Preferences for US Foreign Policy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This report finds that US Latinos prioritize protecting jobs, favor strong leadership abroad, rank terrorism as a critical threat, and support US military superiority.

City crosswalk busy with pedestrians. Public Opinion

Preserving Ukraine's Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report offers recommendations to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses to deter further Russian aggression and why the US and NATO need to engage more actively and urgently to the crisis.

Flag of Ukraine waving in front of a wooden door.
Jennifer Boyer
Defense and Security

Employing Agriculture: How the Midwest Farm and Food Sector Relies on Immigrant Labor

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Stephanie Mercier

Foreign-born workers are on the land, in laboratories, and everywhere in between. Immigration reform will strengthen Midwest agriculture.

A barn in a field of grass, with a sun setting in the background
Timothy Eberly
Migration

Let’s Make a Deal: Public Backs Iran Talks

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

The majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Flag of Iran.
David Sandoz
Public Opinion

American Attitudes toward Korea: Growing Support for a Solid Relationship

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Scott Snyder

American public opinion shows steadily growing American support for the US-Korea (ROK) alliance.

Flags outside of NATO Headquarters
Reuters
Public Opinion

Holding Steady: Public Opinion on Immigration

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

People wait in line at the US-Mexico border.
Reuters
Migration

US–Japan Alliance Central to American Views of Asia

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Michael J. Green

The American public’s foreign policy attitudes demonstrate support for the pivot to Asia and for free trade agreements and sustained forward military presence.

 The American and Japanese flags.
US Dept. of Agriculture
Public Opinion