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Climate and the Environment
Renewing International Extension to Equip Farmers for a Changing Climate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The climate crisis necessitates a new extension agenda that prioritizes farmer needs and preferences, and promotes climate resilience and adaptation. US policy should reflect this new extension agenda to ensure farmers have the tools to succeed in
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Defense and Security
Consequences of Success on the Korean Peninsula | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.
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Kristof Roomp
Deep Divisions Across the Atlantic | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.
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Julio Lopez
Chicago's wide world of international literature | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Thanks to a passionate group of independent presses, bookstores, and translators, the city’s foreign lit scene is thriving.
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Ozzie Stern
Urban Resiliency and Chronic Violence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas.
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Global Economy
100 Top Economies: Urban Influence and the Position of Cities in an Evolving World Order] | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Analysis from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs of the world’s largest economic entities reveals the economic influence of cities.
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Global Cities
Reversing Urban Apartheid: Lessons from Lawrence T. Brown's The Black Butterfly | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.
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Reuters
Hemispheric Migration: Transnational Challenges Require Transnational Solutions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The movement of Venezuelans across the Western Hemisphere highlights the need for regional coordination.
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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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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
Chicago's foreign consulates prepare for the DNC | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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US Navy
US, Japan, and South Korea Coordination Key to Competing in Southeast Asia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.
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AP Photos
Green with envy? Chicago's sustainable architecture scene | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago is known the world over for its bold and unique architecture. After all, it’s the birthplace of the skyscraper. But how does the city compare globally when it comes to sustainable architecture?
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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
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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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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Anne Thurow
Beating the Odds: The Mothers and Children of the 1,000 Days Movement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.
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Erin Riddle
Vroom or Bust? Towards a Chicago E-Scooter Strategy in 2020 and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper offers a national and international overview of the e-scooter and micromobility trends and outlines the 2019 pilot program in Chicago.
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Luca Locatelli
"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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Rod Waddington
Our New Gordian Knot | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Roger Thurow examines the question of how to conquer global hunger and malnutrition while also saving the planet from the strain on our environment, biodiversity, and health.
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REUTERS
Brazil's Indigenous Peoples See Hope in Lula's Victory | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Lula's victory has set high expectations for Indigenous rights and environmental protections. Now he needs to deliver.
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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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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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Annie Spratt
How Data Addresses Food Insecurity Challenges in a Rapidly Urbanizing Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Precise, timely, and trustworthy data can help achieve food security within African cities.
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Mike Swigunski
Rio's Global Moment | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Despite the challenges, Rio has accomplished more in the years preparing to host the Olympics than it could have without being awarded this international honor.
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Mimi Thian
Human Capital and Economic Growth | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.
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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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Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier
The Urban Century of China and India | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.
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Sviatoslav Didukh
Global Cities and the Olympics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The benefits cities gain from the prestige associated with hosting the Olympics do not offset the human costs reported every year the Games are held.
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Vlad Vasilov
Embracing Dandelions as Food and Medicine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Through their connection to traditional food practices, dandelions challenge colonized notions of food security and provide students with the opportunity to reconnect with Indigenous food systems.
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Kit Graham
How Chicago's street art connects the city to the world | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Across Chicago, murals and other public artworks depict the city’s immigrant communities and our connections to cultures around the globe.
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Global Cities
Jihad vs. Global Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The recent terrorist attack in Brussels is prompting serious and important thinking about the security of global cities.
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Lizzie Sokolich
How much US land does China really own?
Some legislators say Chinese ownership of U.S. land presents a national security risk, but the acreage held by China is relatively small.
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Global Cities
Cosmic Cities: Small but Global | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Like global cities before them, many ambitious secondary cities are escaping their isolated orbits and redefining the hierarchy of the global urban cosmos.
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Human Rights
Student Activism, Social Media, and Authoritarian Rule in Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The authors of this book address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century.
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Seth Perlman/AP
How cover crops could help the Midwestern agriculture business | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cover crops help prevent soil erosion and can increase farmers’ yields — but, despite widespread use overseas, they haven’t caught on much yet in the Midwest.
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Tinou Bao
Mobility as a Service: Managing an Urban Revolution | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The new paradigm of "mobility as a service" promises to change how people move, with local and global ramifications.
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Kamran Gholami
Manipulated Society: Paralyzing the Masses in Post-revolutionary Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Islamic Republic of Iran has promoted despondency and hopelessness to the extent that citizens become paralyzed and incapable of challenging the political status quo.
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Reuters
Truss' Number Is Up: Brexit And The Delusion Of Dogma | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.
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AP Photos
Can City Diplomacy Help African Cities Take Action on Climate Mobility? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.
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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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Monica Volpin
Flavors and Culture: Food Systems through Indigenous Women's Eyes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Productive practices of Indigenous women's groups have significant value in contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and the well-being of humanity, and therefore encourage exchange and dialogue.
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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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Tiffany Teripes
The Polarization of Absentee Ballots | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone to vote by mail, but there are partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats.
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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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Albert Gonzalez Farran
Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship: Africa to Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper offers actions businesses, governments, foundations, and community organizations can explore to ramp up ecosystems for future youth entrepreneurs.
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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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Jessica Wilson
Will Canadians Tune In For Bubble Hockey? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Canada's national sport, hockey, is coming back in a bubble. Will Canadians tune in?
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Global Politics
Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity in Select Global Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are actively forging links across borders, taking part in setting the international agenda, and shifting the
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Global Cities
Building Urban Futures: City Carbon Actions Anchored in Building Codes and Standards | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report indicates many cities aren‘t using building energy codes, which guide energy and carbon impacts of buildings.
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WTO
The Fate of the World Trade Organization in the Age of Trump | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this brief, we ask why the WTO is worth saving, consider the complaints lodged against it, and suggest what would be required for a serious rescue attempt.