February 17, 2021, RESEARCH Report, Download Report (PDF), Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture and food security both in the US and abroad. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Council provides recommendations that are targeted both domestically and internationally.,...

October 13, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Xiangming Chen, Reuters, Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability., China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will offic...

January 6, 2021, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19., Executive Summary, In the midst of a national discussio...

February 26, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Ertharin Cousin, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), Catherine Bertini and Ertharin Cousin are co-leads on a paper offering the Biden Administration recommendations for the US government to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition ...

October 28, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), Public opinion data shows Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability., Key Findings , The Obama administration...

October 28, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Sara McElmurry , and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants., Introduction, The arrival...

May 31, 2016, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Harley Jones, Ozzie Stern, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas., Chronic violence in America clai...

September 15, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, Franck Michel, Download Report (PDF), In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts., Int...

May 24, 2011, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Dan Glickman, Download Report (PDF), This report documents the degree to which the Administration and Congress have made progress in achieving the changes in US government policy that were recommended in 2009., Key Findings , In February 200...

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