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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.
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In Protests, Cities Lead as Mayors Take a Back Seat | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.
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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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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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Midwest Moving to Leadership in Sustainable Green Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The post-industrial communities of the Midwest are shaking off their Rust Belt label to emerge as leaders in the blue and green economies.
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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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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Food Systems in Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the effects from COVID-19 could lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity.
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In Germany, "Disregarded" Places Explain the Appeal of Populism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A new study reveals the place-based grievances stoking right-wing populism in German industrial regions.
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Policies to Support Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems | 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 first part of our 2021 series to find out.
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Peruvians Distrust Democracy as Political Crises Deepen | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.
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What are the Risks of AVs in Cities? History Offers Clues | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs paper indicates history must guide cities to approach new transportation in a proactive and holistic fashion.
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Brokering Research Crucial for Climate-Proofing Drylands | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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The Geopolitical Implications of Fractured Fiscal Authority | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Liza Rose Cirolia shares geopolitical implications on African urban areas and city governments.
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Agriculture Needs a New Public Digital Architecture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Big data can be an asset in the fight against hunger, but it needs a public digital architecture.
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Flower Wine, Inflation, and Misunderstood Potatoes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!
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Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe: Opportunity and Imperative | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.
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"The Circle" is the Future: A Photographic Exhibition on the Circular Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What does sustainable innovation look like? Photographer and filmmaker Luca Locatelli talks about his exhibition on the circular economy, the environment, and our future.
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Agricultural Investment: Foreign Aid for Global Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.
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Japanese Public Glad to See GSOMIA Stay In Place | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.
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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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Alliance of Democracies - from America First to American Led | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?