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TechnoServe
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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Reuters
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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Reuters
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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Mx. Granger
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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Public Opinion
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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Herman Van Rompuy
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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REUTERS
Vaccinations Bring Hope; Brazil Death Toll Mounts; One Month to Tokyo | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.
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UC Davis
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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Global Health
Urban Governance: Cities in a Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the quality of governance and competence of the world’s leaders. When politicians and civil servants fail to deliver, they quickly lose credibility and legitimacy.
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Public Opinion
As Virus Spreads Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Feelings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.
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Global Health
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.
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Joel Muniz
Pandemic Offers an Opportunity to Revitalize, Reinforce Local Food Economies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative effects on the food and agriculture industry.
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Lance Cheung
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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MARKUS SPISKE
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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AP Photos
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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US Army
Republicans, Democrats Split on Increasing US Defense Budget | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans overall want to maintain defense spending. But Democrats, younger people, and those with a college education prefer cuts, while Republicans prefer expansion.
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Global Health
With Normalcy Returning in Some Places, Global Public Opinion Shows a Degree of Anxiety | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.
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Monica Volpin
Flavors and Culture: Food Systems through Indigenous Women's Eyes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Productive practices of Indigenous women's groups have significant value in contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and the well-being of humanity, and therefore encourage exchange and dialogue.
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Reuters
Americans See Energy Supply Disruption as Biggest Threat to US Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.
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REUTERS
Will US-China Competition Unseat US Lead in Higher Education? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson, Karin Fischer, and William Kirby discuss how America’s universities fare in an age of increased global competition and fragmentation.
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AP Photos
Runners from more than 140 countries participated in the Chicago Marathon | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.
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Abdul Goni
Amid Surges and Vaccine Issues, Global Public Opinion Shows Crisis is not Over | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.
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John Cameron
As Virus Rages Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Divergent Attitudes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.
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Global Economy
The Best Medicine for a COVID-19 Economy? More Education and Training
In many of the new and growing jobs, higher skill requirements can best be met by providing workers with more extensive and affordable post-secondary education opportunities.
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Food and Agriculture
Could a Data Sharing Protocol be Agriculture's Missing Link? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Digital Green explains how a data sharing protocol can empower farmers and build a better food system in week two of our blog series, Harvesting Tomorrow.
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Shawn Ang
Publics Prioritize Disease Control Efforts Over Economic Re-opening | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic, includes polling results from around the world.
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William Warby
Americans Positive on South Korea Despite Trump's Views on Alliance | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey results show President Trump’s threats and bullying tactics with Seoul haven't lessened support for the alliance with South Korea.
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Russians See Greater Reward than Risk in Closer Relations with China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As Russia and China grow closer through economic ties, a joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Levada Analytical Center survey finds that the Russian public sees little downside to the growing bilateral relationship.
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Peggy Tsai Yih Joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs as Managing Director, Global Food and Agriculture Program | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is happy to welcome Peggy Tsai Yih as the organization’s new Managing Director of the Global Food and Agriculture Program. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/peggy-tsai-yih-joins-chicago-council-global-affairs-managing-director-global -
Reuters
Some Aussies Overlook Link Between Climate Change and Drought | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Australians are more concerned about severe weather events than the climate crisis causing them. But is tackling the former alone just putting out fires?
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Rob Potvin
Talking the Talk – How Cities Shape Migration Narratives on the Global Agenda | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities use migration-focused narratives not only in an attempt to influence global discussions, but also to achieve concrete outcomes for transforming local realities.
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Ashokra Farm
Queering Farming: How LGBTQIA+ Farmers are Reimagining Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.
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AP Photos
Can City Diplomacy Help African Cities Take Action on Climate Mobility? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.
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Reuters
Americans Prefer Supporting Role in Constraining Chinese and Russian Ambitions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?
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Feed the Future
Feed the Future Grows Food Security through Innovation and Collaboration | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Just over ten years ago, the world was shaken not by a pandemic but by skyrocketing food prices.
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REUTERS
Amid Global Unpopularity, China Might Find Support Among Russians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.
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Kremlin
US Experts Anticipate Future Decline for Russia Among the Great Powers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.
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Clay Banks
2020 Election Review: Smaller, Economically Successful Midwest Cities Shifted Toward Biden as Much as Suburbs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.
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Mufid Majnun
No, We're Not at 'War.' the Dangers of How We Talk About the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The language of war can be used to bring a nation together in common cause—but when it comes to dealing with a pandemic, all these efforts are necessary.
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LESTER CROWN CENTER ON US FOREIGN POLICY By Dina ...
at home—in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, infrastructure, green technology, and a range. ... combating terrorism (67%), sending COVID-19 vaccines to other countries in need (62%), and limiting. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/ccs2021_fpmc_0.pdf -
REUTERS
The Other COP: Biodiversity Summit Sets New Goals, but Eludes Global Headlines | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.
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REUTERS
South Koreans See China as More Threat than Partner, But Not the Most Critical Threat Facing the Country | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Majorities of South Koreans cite low birthrates in South Korea and North Korea’s nuclear program as larger threats than China's economic or military power.
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Eric Prouzet
A Water Mold Helped Kill a Million People, Then Changed Science Forever | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mike Kelleher joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to explore potato disease and explain the historic breakthrough for a durable and safe solution.
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1 Republicans and Democrats in Different Worlds on Climate ...
Both partisan groups are less likely to favor protecting the environment than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the US economy. ... For that reason, the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic may make US climate action more https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/Final%20Climate%20Brief.pdf -
Are Urbanites Willing to Ditch Cars for More Sustainable ...
March 2021 With public transit ridership down sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, cities are looking to. ... Half of metropolitan respondents (50%) unwilling to consider riding public transit named COVID-19 as a. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/Transportation%20Brief_Final.pdf -
Korea Brief - Final
And South Korea’s handling of COVID-19 has won plaudits from the international community, laying out a playbook for other countries in how to deal with outbreaks. ... While identifying reasons for this view is difficult, it may partly grow out of https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/ccs20_korea-brief.pdf -
1 As Nuclear Clock Ticks, US Public Prefers Diplomacy ...
Americans likely recalibrated their sense of threats in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (which 67% saw as a critical threat), domestic violent extremism (57%), and increased concerns about the ... July 2-19, 2020 | n = 1,606CHICAGO COUNCIL SURVEYS. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/Final%20Iran%20Brief.pdf -
Encouraging Farmer Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture Practices in the ...
The public health responses to the COVID-19 pandem-ic exposed risks of disruptions at multiple points of agricultural supply chains. ... soil—which boosts soil organic carbon se-questration rates.19 By increasing soil organic carbon sequestration rates https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/RegenerativeAgriculture.pdf -
Industrial Heartland Transformation and Democracy: Insights and Implications from ...
Industrial Heartland Transformation and Democracy: Insights and Implications from a Transatlantic Learning Exchange. “IT’S NOT ALL A SILICON VALLEY”: Report of a US Midwest Learning Exchange and study tour for EU and UK Leaders. November 6 – https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/Research/FInalStudyTourReport5-2-23.pdf -
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declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, invoking powers under the Stafford Act, the legislation that directs federal emergency disaster response. ... See discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic in Note 18. The pandemic is ongoing and any future https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/Support/Council-FY21-Audit-Report.pdf