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USAID US Agency for International Development
New USAID Policy Strengthens Local Focus | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
USAID announces sweeping changes toward localization addressing questions about the efficacy of development programming modalities.
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Hadynyah
Youth for Growth: Transforming Economies through Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report show the rising youth population could be a demographic challenge for food-insecure nations, if not managed properly.
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Doug Zuba
Saving Detroit | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Detroit Future City plan seeks to address the city's decades of decline and calls for returning portions of vacant land to natural and agricultural uses.
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The White House
1994 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."
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Climate and the Environment
Safety and Culture Key to Realizing Micromobility's Climate Benefits | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A Council working paper shows the climate benefits of shared mobility, but urban leaders must implement policies that make it safer and more accessible.
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Reuters
Millennials and Gen Z Sound the Alarm on Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.
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Samuel Branch
2006 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2006 Chicago Council survey focused on U.S. and international public opinion on the rise of China and India and its implications on foreign policy.
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Food and Agriculture
A New Brew, Price Forecast, and Nano Sensors | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.
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How Cities Can Go Slow to Achieve Real Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.
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Brian McGowan
Public Opinion on Coronavirus Around the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.
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Reuters
Thinking Nuclear: South Korean Attitudes on Nuclear Weapons | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion data finds robust support for a domestic nuclear weapons program in South Korea.
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Food and Agriculture
Hunger Hotspots, Beefy Promises, & Farmers to Families | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Gage Skidmore
The ICC Is Dead to John Bolton, But Not the Public | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.
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Public Opinion
2002 Chicago Council Survey: American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.
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Sebastiaan ter Burg
Dispatch From Seoul: City of Transportation Extremes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Samuel Kling explains Seoul, South Korea’s, extreme differences in transportation.
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Moritz Ludtke
Germany Accelerates Change in Its "Rust Belt" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective "rust belts," formerly robust engines of the industrial era.
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Reuters
Americans Support Continued US Participation in Iran Deal | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.
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Food and Agriculture
Understanding the US Global Food Security Framework | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With food security front and center amid COVID-19, climate change, and increased conflict, understanding how the US engages on this issue globally is critical.
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Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Organic Mandate, Growing Solar, and Allergens | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Food and Agriculture
The Critical Role of Women in Transforming the Food System | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.
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Jed Owen
Systems Thinking at Work in South Asia's Food Production | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discusses how to enhance rural livelihoods through food security.
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David Wilson
A College's Lesson for Midwestern Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Students from Monmouth College drafted a report that evaluated the economic development agencies of small cities in eight states across the Midwest.
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Climate and the Environment
Energy Benchmarks Driving Behavior Change in Buildings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.
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AP Photos
Americans Favor US Leaders Opening Talks with Most US Adversaries | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.
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Reuters
Democrats and Republicans Support International Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
There is broad agreement that international trade delivers benefits to consumers and to companies and is even good for creating jobs in the United States.
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AP Photos/Andrew Selsky
Closing the Gap: Solving Food Waste to End Hunger in America | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.
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Reuters
Americans Support Sanctions on Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.
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REUTERS
Iranians and Americans Support A Mutual Return to JCPOA | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and IranPoll survey results show that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned over time, there is still sizable backing for it in both countries.
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Marco Verch
Comparing the Midwest's Major Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.
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Reuters
Illinois Continues to Lead in Immigrant Inclusion Policies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.
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US Department of Treasury
Everything You Need to Know About Sanctions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.
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Defika Hendri
Disasters Increase, Faux Financing, & a Fever Pact | 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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Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
Expanding "638" to Enhance Native American Food Sovereignty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Federal agricultural policies must continue expanding to provide greater support for Tribally-led endeavors and choices, including self-determination and self-governance.
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David Sandoz
Majority of Iranians Oppose Development of Nuclear Weapons | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.
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Reuters
Guns vs. Butter: Gender Differences on National Budget | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.
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Food and Agriculture
Wild Pigs, Lab Foie Gras, and Drought Reroute | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Eurasian Women’s Forum
Americans and Russians Agree on Priorities for Syria, Differ on Urgency of North Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs comparing US and Russia public opinion on foreign policy issues.
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REUTERS
CRISPR Access, Counterinsurgency, and Wild Crops | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out our round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!
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Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa
The People's Summit, Land Rights, and Taxi Gardens | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Reuters
Views of Trump Hit All-Time Low in South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polling finds that Trump's favorability in South Korea has reached an all-time low of 17 percent—down 29 percentage points from last year
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Nuno Alberto
Elite-Public Gap on China May be Decreasing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.
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Reuters
What Has the United States Sent to Ukraine so Far? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Roughly $24 billion in military aid has been authorized for Ukraine since August—dwarfing total US assistance to the country in all previous years.
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Joshua Hoehne
Reduce Food Loss and Waste, Feed Millions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Lisa Moon explains food loss and waste.
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Food and Agriculture
Food Security Recovery is More Affordable than You Think | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.
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Eliott Reyna
Nine Books to Prepare for the World After COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.
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Brad Knight
Immigration a Demographic Lifeline in Midwestern Metros | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report examines how immigrants have helped offset native-born population loss and revitalized an aging workforce in 40-plus Midwestern metro areas between 2000 and 2015.
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Reuters
US Government Nutrition Research: Six Years Later | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the second part of our 2021 series to find out.
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Nitish Meena
The Indispensable Role of Cities in Migration Governance | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the historical gathering point of people from different origins, cities are a key nexus of immigration policy implementation and innovative experimentation.
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Reuters
Polling in South Korea Diverges on Presidential Election | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Just one month out, polling in South Korea shows two different presidential races. That may have consequences following the election.
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REUTERS
Findings from the 2010 Survey of Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.