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Rashmi Sadana Explores the Social Impact of the Delhi Metro | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist discusses how infrastructure like transit impacts the daily lives of city residents.
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Congressional Aggies' Answer to the Climate Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Increasing climate crisis events necessitate bolder government response. The Growing Climate Solutions Act is one Congressional answer that advocates say benefits both farmers and the planet.
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Real Estate Weighs on Moon's Approval Rate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.
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Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores if our global food system adapting fast enough to overcome today’s modern challenges.
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A New Goal for Agricultural AI: Gender Mainstreaming | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.
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The 1998 Border Conflict behind Ethiopia's Civil War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.
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Midwestern Voters Aren't Ready for Revolution | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog by Richard C. Longworth explores how the old Midwest has gone away and a new Midwest is taking its place.
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East Asia’s Rising Geoeconomics and the Strategy for Japan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regardless of changes in US administration or China's power, the Japanese government must support the region’s continued prosperity.
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A Multilateral Window for City Diplomacy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Networks like C40 or the Healthy Cities Network show cities have a great potential to mobilize forces across boundaries and shape international agendas.
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Critical Rulings on International Criminal Justice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper describes the central issues in three upcoming atrocity crime decisions and the implications for the evolution of international criminal justice.
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Precision Development to Solve Wicked Problems | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Gender-Responsive Approach to Natural Resources | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.
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This Week's Read: Will Trump Withdraw from NATO? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder discusses President Trump's intent to withdraw the United States from NATO.
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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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Does the Future of the WTO Hang in the Balance in Ottawa? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.
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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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Public-Private Partnerships in Nutrition Ventures | 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 third part of our 2021-22 series to find out.
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The Pandemic-Driven Shift in the US Real Estate Market | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.
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2023 Farm Bill: Enhancing Agricultural Safety Nets | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2023 Farm Bill will be a significant legislative hurdle that will require input, coordination, and buy-in from all sectors and actors within the domestic food system.
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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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How the G7 Plans to Counter Economic Coercion by China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”
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Japan Prepares for Its First Post-Abe Election | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?
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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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What Is Currency Manipulation, After All? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Alexander Hitch explains the difference between manipulating and managing a currency and examines the advantages for China to engage in manipulation.
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Smart Cities Don't Cede Autonomy to Tech Giants | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
City leaders must ensure full transparency and public control of data and infrastructure when partnering with tech vendors on smart city solutions.
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Global Cities: The Las Vegas Lesson | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What defines a global city? Though the parameters are nebulous, Las Vegas' niche in the world of gambling gives it a special spot in the world economy.
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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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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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Alternative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tackling the global crisis on housing affordability requires a comprehensive set of policies aimed at providing affordable rental units.
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Food Safety Research is Foundational to Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Feed the Future Food Safety Innovation Lab aims to support sustainable, high impact research that improves food safety in developing economies.
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How Economic Sanctions Are Used in US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What are economic sanctions? How are they used in US foreign policy? And what should future policymakers consider before employing them?
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Pathways to Peace: Reflections on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth's 1959 Chicago Visit | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.
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Five Things to Know about the US Midwest in 2020 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Midwest possesses huge political and economic power in the United States. Richard C. Longworth explains the five things to know about the Midwest in 2020.
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What's Ailing Midwestern Legislatures? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Indiana state legislature recently passed a bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence, would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.
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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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Social Media for Farms: A Revolutionary Agricultural Tool | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Social media can allow farmers to reach new audiences and ultimately inspire a new wave of young agriculturalists.
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HQ Moves—Maybe Better to Pack Light | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities like Chicago compete to lure corporate headquarters to town, but most moves come with a fraction of the jobs—usually a handful of executives.
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Transatlantic Learning Exchange: Economic Renewal and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.
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City Diplomacy: Raffaele Marchetti on Cities as Global Actors | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.
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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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Closing Investment Gaps in African Aquatic Foods | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.
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Beyond the Scorecard: Understanding Global City Rankings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report seeks to dive into global city rankings and illustrate how methodologies, definitions, data use, and conclusions vary wildly from ranking to ranking.
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Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.
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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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Tackling Inequality by Investing in Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
By investing in infrastructure, the United States can prepare communities to participate in a changing economy, increase access to opportunity, and address challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Responding to State-Sponsored Theft of Intellectual Property | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop more comprehensive cybersecurity regulations.
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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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Health of Refugees: Port of Arrival Versus Permanent Camps | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.