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Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.

This analysis by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the federal immigration cutback acted as a tourniquet on the growth of 13 Midwestern cities.

It's not only Americans who go to the RNC and DNC. Here, two consulates tell us what motivates them to attend these surprisingly global events.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view domestic programs as a higher priority than foreign aid but see aid as helpful for US foreign relations.

ChicagoGlobal analyzed the biggest donations made by Chicagoland residents to PACs. Here’s what the data says about their foreign policy priorities.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

The 2005 Chicago Council Survey explored public opinion on democracy promotion post-September 11 world as one of the core principles of US foreign policy

Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.

Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.

Thanks to a passionate group of independent presses, bookstores, and translators, the city’s foreign lit scene is thriving.

In this Chicago Council blog Karl Friedhoff explains that a majority of South Koreans oppose accommodating US demands on increased burden sharing support.

The US public sees benefits from ties with Ukraine, Taiwan, and more.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world’s chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.

Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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.

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

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.

Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

Our weekly roundup the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hughes discusses the sustainability of food systems.

Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.

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.

Regenerative agriculture can help our food and agricultural systems become more resilient.

With Wisconsin's labor force projected to shrink as the population ages, immigrants will be a vital part of the state's future economic stability.

This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.

The Council's first digital Global Food Security Symposium explored the challenges facing agriculture and the innovations, approaches, and solutions needed to build a more equitable and sustainable food system.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

This report urges the US government focus its global food security strategy on science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries.

Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.

Before the Crocus City Hall attack, a plurality of Russian young adults said Russia’s top foreign policy priority should be bolstering the country’s physical defenses.

A recent survey offers a look at how experts think a Trump or Harris victory will impact US foreign policy moving forward.

A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how smallholder farmers in the drylands are among the most affected in a warming world.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

The U.S. has given more money to Israel than any other country since 1946.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

Across the city, schools that use curricula from foreign countries give a unique edge to K-12 students seeking a globally diverse education.

If left unmitigated, hunger- and climate change-induced suffering in both Afghanistan and Haiti will likely exacerbate current political instability and conflict.

This survey shows a majority of Americans support the broad outlines of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses.

Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life.