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Agricultural Investment: Foreign Aid for Global Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.
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As Rollouts Vary and Issues Arise, Global Public Opinion Shows Vaccine Anxiety | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.
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Food Delivery in South Korea Stresses Small Restaurants | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A rise in demand for food delivery is outpacing the capacity of delivery workers, leading to concerns about food price increases.
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Europe Replaces Russia's Gas, Risks Climate Goals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.
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We Need to Take Action Now to Protect the Amazon Basin | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.
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Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Willingness to Take Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.
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Alliance of Democracies - from America First to American Led | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?
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Global Polls Find Publics Split on Beijing Boycott | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.
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Americans Understand the Importance of Social Distancing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In deciding when and how quickly to relax restrictions, leaders should not underestimate the American public’s forbearance for remaining indoors.
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Germany's Coup Plot and the Threat to Democracy in an Age of Conspiracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.
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Are Urbanites Willing to Ditch Cars for More Sustainable Commutes? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to solo driving.
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Council Experts Offer President Biden Foreign Policy Advice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration.
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We Need Vaccines to Protect Our Food Crops, Too | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.
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The Links Between Hunger and Unrest in Myanmar and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Food insecurity plays a critical and complex role in Myanmar's current political turmoil, and has played a similar role in uprisings of the past.
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Strategic Leniency, Golden Rice, and a Fertilizer Ban | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Chicago transit confronts a fiscal cliff, but it isn't Caracas | Chicago transit confronts a fiscal cliff, but it isn’t Caracas
Chicago’s regional transit system may need to make severe cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010’s.
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Shaping Future-Ready Food Systems, One Crop at a Time | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hughes discusses the sustainability of food systems.
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Avocados, 100 Days of Protest, and Pineapple Politics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.
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One-quarter of South Koreans Ready to Wear Masks Indefinitely | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans continue a culture war on the necessity and effectiveness of masks, one-quarter of the South Korean public is ready to wear them indefinitely.
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Women's Work, African Swine Fever Ripples, & Urban Growing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.
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Japanese Public Backs Additional Measures to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.
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Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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The Right to the Shoreline: Race, Exclusion, and Public Beaches in Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
By combatting erosion and flooding along Lake Michigan’s shore, local governments have an opportunity to make their beaches more equitable.
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One Child, One Classroom – The Lifelong Cost of Malnutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia each lose about 11 percent of GDP annually. In our global economy, a stunted child anywhere becomes a stunted child everywhere.
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Innovating Forward: Committing to Food and Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Youth in Agriculture podcast examines new innovations required to improve the food system.
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Native Food Sovereignty: Strengthening Connection to Culture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.
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21 Years after 9/11, Americans Are Less Concerned about Terrorism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows.
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Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity in Select Global Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are actively forging links across borders, taking part in setting the international agenda, and shifting the
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Seven Reasons to Feel Hopeful About the Food System in the Midst of the Pandemic | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Alesha Black shares what hopeful news is emerging in America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Publics Remain Supportive of Policies to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Jack Benjamin, Eliza Posner explains Public Opinon on Coronavirus for the week of May 6.
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As Countries Reopen, Publics Concerned About Possible Second Wave | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.
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The Continent: Changing the Game in African Media | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?
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Dietary Diversity for Women Improves Nutrition Security for All | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Long before the pandemic, evidence showed a persistent deficiency in food intake of women in India. A convergence of policies and programs across sectors can boost the nutrition security of women and their communities.
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South Koreans Becoming More Accepting of LGBTQ Community | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Although data shows South Koreans remain uncomfortable with homosexuality, recent trends show an increase in acceptance.
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Republicans and Democrats in Different Worlds on Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As President Biden heads to the UN Climate Change Conference, he will grapple with significant divides in domestic public opinion.
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How Do Attitudes about the Coronavirus Response Differ in Russia and the United States? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.
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Joe Manchin: The Voice of Moderate Democrats? Or a Party Outlier? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.
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Do Republicans and Democrats Want a Cold War with China? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.
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How Finance Could Transform the Climate Fight after COP27 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Barbados Plan and other climate finance proposals gained momentum at the United Nations' COP27 summit, argues Chris Morris
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As Vaccination Campaigns Continue Around the World, Restrictions Lift and Optimism Spreads | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.
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Putin Keeps Experts Guessing about His Post-2024 Plans | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Brendan Helm, Dina Smeltz, and Arik Burakovsky explain Putin’s 2024 plans.
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Working Together to Tackle Food Insecurity in Tanzania and Ghana | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Through selective breeding of African indigenous chickens to improve small scale poultry production, we can tackle food insecurity in Tanzania and Ghana.
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As Vaccinations Increase, Global Public Opinion Shows Varied Sentiments | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.
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Lost Lives, Little Attention: The Overlooked Migrant Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why did the lost Titan submarine get more buzz and funding than migrant lives?
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Breeding Crops for Climate Resilience: Visions from Haiti, Costa Rica, Uganda, Malawi, and Senegal | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog is about the disruption and impact COVID-19 has had on climate change and food systems around the world.
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When Intermediary Links in the Supply Chain are Weakened, the Whole Food System Suffers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Businesses in the center of the value chain are crucial to the food system, and these intermediary links are under threat from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Unraveling Haiti Two Years after Moïse's Assassination | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.
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Immigration Policies Could Create Risks for Candidates on Both Sides | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm explain immigration policy risks for presidential candidates.
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Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: New and Lingering Challenges | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid new challenges to global food security, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture analyzes necessary changes to the Global Food Security Act Reauthorization.
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After a Year of Pandemic, Global Public Opinion Shows Increasing Desire for Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.