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In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative effects on the food and agriculture industry.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

Although Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republicans, the Chicago Council Survey finds that some key issues are still a challenge for those who supported another candidate.

Through selective breeding of African indigenous chickens to improve small scale poultry production, we can tackle food insecurity in Tanzania and Ghana.

While Republicans share a similar political worldview overall, Trump and Non-Trump Republicans disagree on key policies for immigration, climate change, and nuclear programs.

This report examines how policy changes have contributed to U.S. leadership in improving global food security.

Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.

A recent Council Survey finds that the American public considers international terrorism to be the most critical threat facing the nation.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.

This report outlines two recommendations for how cities can address climate change overall and ultimately succeed in a lower-carbon world.

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

Integrated pest management benefits the environment, farmers' productivity, and time-strapped women around the world.

Feed the Future’s Michael Carter explains why risk management innovations reduce poverty and spur agricultural growth.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report documents the progress made towards securing global food availability.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains that better water management is crucial to global food and nutrition security.

Penny Abeywardena explains how the New York experience demonstrates city diplomacy’s impact.

COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

This Earth Day, one plant breeder reflects on the food security promise of innovative biotechnology and how it has been misunderstood.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

A University of Texas polling project from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found Americans consider the work of the intelligence community.

Recent surveys reveal that large majorities of both Russians and Americans now view their countries as rivals.

As the new administration deemphasizes global engagement, sister cities such as Chicago and Mexico City show walls can't destroy the bridges cities have built.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Adegbola Adesogan and Jim Harper explain global viewpoints on food.

A Democratic victory provides an opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but structures for cooperation among stakeholders in the US need to be revived.

Majorities of South Koreans cite low birthrates in South Korea and North Korea’s nuclear program as larger threats than China's economic or military power.

The 2007 Chicago Council Survey broke new ground in international public opinion research to discover commonalities in public opinion around the world.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

The extreme climatic events that are brought on by climate change, such as floods and droughts, open new entry points for the spread of invasive species.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic from around the world, including the US, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Italy and France.

Council surveys find an American public split on the threat of climate change but open to cooperative efforts to limit its effects.

The 2020 Chicago Council on Global Affairs-University of Texas at Austin survey explores to what extent Democratic, Republican, and Independent foreign policy professionals support Biden’s international agenda.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explores what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff analyze findings of a recent poll examining American public opinion on US relations with Japan.

Over the last couple of decades, an increasing number of consumers in high-income countries have bought into the booming superfood market.

Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement.

While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.

Midwest biking activists are using a grassroots strategy to highlight the lack of secure bike infrastructure in the region.

Just over ten years ago, the world was shaken not by a pandemic but by skyrocketing food prices.

This public opinion survey indicates that there are key differences between moderate and liberal democrats.

President Trump should tackle the problem of job dislocation broadly by building a larger retraining system in sectors where the US possesses a comparative advantage.

With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey of South Korean attitudes towards the United States was conducted in December 2019 in South Korea.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows public concern about Islamic fundamentalism has increased 15 percent since 2014.

Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains pandemic preparedness must include more than research, vaccine development, and stockpiling supplies.