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Niv Singer
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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Christian Lue
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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Reuters
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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Reuters
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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Global Cities
Survival of the City: Ed Glaeser on the Future of Post-Pandemic Urban Life | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award nominee Edward Glaeser examines the gaps in health care, education, and governance laid bare by the pandemic.
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Carl Campbell
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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Michael Swan
​​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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Reuters
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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Reuters
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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Food and Agriculture
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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Global Cities
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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REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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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Korean Culture & Information Service
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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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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James Balensiefen
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"?
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Reuters
When is a Crisis a “Crisis” and Why Does It Matter? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
One of the defining features of 2020 has been the declaration of seemly one crisis after another, but why are some events declared crisis and why are others not?
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Global Cities
Invited to the Party: International Organizations Evolve in an Urban World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report offers several recommendations to help shape the integrity and relevance of international organizations in this new urban world order.
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Raju GPK
The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—And the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Through stories of new mothers and babies, this book explores the promise of a transformative worldwide initiative to end early childhood malnutrition.
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AP Photos
Neighborhood Dynamics in SNAP Participation and Food Access | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.
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NASA/Glenn Benson
American Ag is Under Attack, We Aim to Protect it | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
 In this blog post, we explain the The Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act, or AIM Act, which would protect our agriculture system.
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AP Photos
Ukraine and Taiwan: Why Airpower and Air Defense Matter | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.
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Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
Michael H. Moskow on 'American Hero' Paul Volcker | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Michael H. Moskow shares his insights on why Paul A. Volcker was critical in breaking the back of inflation in the 1970s and 1980s.
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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
How Cities Collaborate on Climate and Heat Resiliency | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis, but local and global partnerships provide scalable solutions.
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Kansas State University
We Need Vaccines to Protect Our Food Crops, Too | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.
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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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Neil Palmer (CIAT)
How to Strike the Most Effective Partnerships for Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Existential threats like hunger and malnutrition, natural disasters, and agricultural pests impact international trade and economics, geopolitics, labor, and even migration across borders.
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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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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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Food and Agriculture
Advancing Global Food Security in the Face of a Changing Climate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security.
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REUTERS
Strategic Leniency, Golden Rice, and a Fertilizer Ban | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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REUTERS
Avocados, 100 Days of Protest, and Pineapple Politics | 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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Global Health
SAWBO RAPID Addresses Economic Impacts of COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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).
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Global Economy
The Origins of Program Evaluation in the Department of Labor and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.
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Luke Thornton
Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and Business | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Food and Agriculture
Global Food Security Symposium Highlights Innovation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Joel Dunn
Farmer-Led Irrigation for Agricultural Intensification | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We discuss the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.
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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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Reuters
Global Engagement Key Driver of Midwest Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that the Midwest needs to open its doors to the world to survive in the global economy.
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Felix Mittermeier
A Thanksgiving Legacy: Fighting for Indigenous Food Sovereignty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
“Thanksgiving must be a day to recognize the Indigenous fight against colonization and its legacies as we seek to reclaim our foods,” writes Jayden Lim.
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Reuters
Election Fraud Narrative Underway in South Korean Race | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.
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Julie Garreau
Native Food Sovereignty: Strengthening Connection to Culture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.
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Global Cities
How Will Driverless Cars Change Cities? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know.
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Shannon Stapleton
Pre-Summit Protests, Booming Beehives, & Costly Coffee | 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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Florian Wächter
Industrial Heartland Renewal Can Diminish "Strong Men" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.
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Reuters
Reactions to Global Themes in King Charles' Inaugural Speech | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
People around the world offer their perspectives on the global themes of King Charles III's first address on the world stage.
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Reuters
Food Security and Climate Mitigation as Counterinsurgency | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
If left unmitigated, hunger- and climate change-induced suffering in both Afghanistan and Haiti will likely exacerbate current political instability and conflict.
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Climate and the Environment
From Chicago to Uganda, Clean Water is Key to Good Nutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A blog post by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Roger Thurow on how unclean water and poor sanitation are leading causes of child mortality and stunting.
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Ji Pak
Deep Dish Podcast Explains What to Watch for in 2021 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.