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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.
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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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How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Muthana and Begum’s requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have shattered stereotypes of women’s roles in terrorism.
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It's Time for Cities to Flex Their Soft Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how we can give power back to nation-states to transform international affairs.
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An Urban Pandemic Becomes an Urban Sprawl Pandemic | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Examples around the world make clear that density—whether low or high—is no excuse when it comes to the appalling number of COVID-19 cases facing the United States.
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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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Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.
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We Can't Shoot for the Moon without Space Technology | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.
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From "Rust Belt" to "Trust Belt": Why the Language We Use Matters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.
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Better City Network Data Empowers Climate Action from Below | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.
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Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring America's Allies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.
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Why "America First" Doesn’t Resonate in Germany | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council blog we explore three major policy arenas that show why Germany’s connection to multilateralism is deeper than in the United States.
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Inclusive Urban Economic Development: A Framework For Action | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper explores how city leaders can use economic power to narrow the gap in wealth and opportunity.
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Lessons from the Immigration Histories | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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FDI: Globalizing Chicago's Economic Development Plans | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The report highlights Chicago’s strengths, analyzes global city strategies, and offers recommendations the region can take to increase foreign investment.
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Farmers on the Front Line: Agriculture's Role in Fighting Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture and food security both in the US and abroad. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides recommendations that are targeted both domestically and
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Federal Reserve Communications and the Road to Transparency | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.
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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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Ending Hunger and Advancing Nutrition: Lived Experience Perspectives | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Accessing and affording healthy food is a challenge for many Americans. In collaboration with World Central Kitchen, the Council provides domestic policy recommendations.
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Threats to Supply Chains in the Developing World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, we explain threats to the developing world, such as water scarcity, urbanization, and climate change.
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Municipal Activism: How Cities Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Rights | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.