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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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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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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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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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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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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
"I think this is part of a process that North Korea is carrying out, to try to normalize their weapons programs over all," Karl Friedhoff tells BBC World News.
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Expressing Appreciation and Announcing a Transition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.
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Americans Support Foreign Aid, but Oppose Paying for It | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view domestic programs as a higher priority than foreign aid but see aid as helpful for US foreign relations.
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Americans Favor US Leaders Opening Talks with Most US Adversaries | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.
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With Tensions Receding, Americans Lose Fear of North Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.
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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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Reducing Urban Violence and Improving Youth Outcomes in the Americas | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.
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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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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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Paper Wrappers, Cultivating Crickets, and Aid's Limits | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.
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South Korean Public Ready to Call Trump's Bluff | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council blog Karl Friedhoff explains that a majority of South Koreans oppose accommodating US demands on increased burden sharing support.
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Hungry for Equality: Examining the Gender Gap in Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world’s chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.
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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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Dietary Diversity for Women Improves Nutrition Security for All | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Long before the pandemic, evidence showed a persistent deficiency in food intake of women in India. A convergence of policies and programs across sectors can boost the nutrition security of women and their communities.
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US Attitudes toward the Republic of Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates that American public is strongly supportive of an alliance with Korea but less supportive of trade ties.
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One Child, One Classroom – The Lifelong Cost of Malnutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia each lose about 11 percent of GDP annually. In our global economy, a stunted child anywhere becomes a stunted child everywhere.
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In Major Shift, Swedish Public Supports NATO Membership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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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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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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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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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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Workforce Development and Immigrants: The View from Milwaukee | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With Wisconsin's labor force projected to shrink as the population ages, immigrants will be a vital part of the state's future economic stability.
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Encouraging Farmer Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture Practices in the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regenerative agriculture can help our food and agricultural systems become more resilient.
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Shaping Future-Ready Food Systems, One Crop at a Time | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hughes discusses the sustainability of food systems.
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2005 Chicago Council Democracy Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2005 Chicago Council Survey explored public opinion on democracy promotion post-September 11 world as one of the core principles of US foreign policy
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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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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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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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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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Recent Council Surveys on Russia-US Relations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.
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American Public Divided on Cooperating with, Confronting China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.
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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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Joe Manchin: The Voice of Moderate Democrats? Or a Party Outlier? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.
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THAAD (Briefly) Enters the South Korean Presidential Debate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.
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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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Americans Favor Deal with Iran; Willing to Back with Force​ | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This survey shows a majority of Americans support the broad outlines of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses.
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Majority of Trump Republicans Prefer the United States Stay out of World Affairs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.
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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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Renewing American Leadership in the Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.
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Core Sanders Supporters' Economic Pessimism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life.
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Americans Say North Korea Is an Adversary, Still Prefer Diplomacy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.
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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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Confronting China over the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?
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Food Delivery in South Korea Stresses Small Restaurants | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A rise in demand for food delivery is outpacing the capacity of delivery workers, leading to concerns about food price increases.
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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.