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Girls Grow: A Vital Force in Rural Economies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report includes recommendations for how girls in rural communities can be better supported through improved personal and professional development, health, and safety.
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George Bush Presidential Library
1990 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1990 Chicago Council Survey was performed during an age of global economic competition.
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REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Agroecology, Blue Foods, and Happier Meals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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US Department of Defense
Americans Split on Increasing Defense Spending | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.
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US Library of Congress
1982 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1982 Chicago Council Survey shows important disparities between public opinion and Reagan administration policies in defense spending, arms control, foreign aid, détente, and trade policy.
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Global Child Nutrition Foundation
School Feeding: A Path to Recovery and a Better Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation shares key insights into the impact of school meal programs, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has put children at nutritional risk.
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New Release: A Global Welcome: Metro Chicago’s Approach to Immigrant Inclusion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Immigrants—in their population size, history, and contributions—are deeply embedded in the fabric of metro Chicago. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/global-welcome-metro-chicagos-approach-immigrant-inclusion -
REUTERS
Defending Democracy Post-Insurrection in Brazil | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?
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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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AP Photos
A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.
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Migration
Chicago: Embracing Refugees for the Good of All | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.
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Michael Pujals
The Livestock Ladder’s Water Footprint | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the water footprint of livestock is substantive, the cost of that footprint is far from straightforward.
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Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 spends a year examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/leadership-development-opportunities/emerging-leaders-program/program-alumni/2023 -
Ella Goeckner-Wald
The Pitfalls of University-led Growth: The Case of Macomb, Ill. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.
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Food and Agriculture
Labor, Livelihoods, and Biometric Data | 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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The White House
1978 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1979 Chicago Council Survey found that the American people and leaders were interested in maintaining international involvement but were also concerned about hedging and restraining foreign commitments.
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Jeon Han
Real Estate Weighs on Moon's Approval Rate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.
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Public Opinion
2004 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2004 Chicago Council Survey explores public opinion on core concepts about foreign policy and the rights and responsibilities of nation-states.
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Julia Lane
Does Public Space Really Belong to the Public? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A collaboration with Chicago Public Art Group brings to life a Council report exploring the racist origins of Chicagoland's public beach policies.
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AP Photos
US Opinion Leaders Support Aid to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.
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Reuters
Americans Focused Elsewhere as Tensions Rise on the Korean Peninsula | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.
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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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Jayanta Shaw
Amaranth, Brain Food, and a Diversified Database | 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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Food and Agriculture
A Gender-Responsive Approach to Natural Resources | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.
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USAID US Agency for International Development
New USAID Policy Strengthens Local Focus | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
USAID announces sweeping changes toward localization addressing questions about the efficacy of development programming modalities.
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Hadynyah
Youth for Growth: Transforming Economies through Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report show the rising youth population could be a demographic challenge for food-insecure nations, if not managed properly.
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Doug Zuba
Saving Detroit | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Detroit Future City plan seeks to address the city's decades of decline and calls for returning portions of vacant land to natural and agricultural uses.
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The White House
1994 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."
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Govind Krishnan
WHO COVID-19 Special Envoy David Nabarro, MD, on Lessons in Leadership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Special Envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on COVID-19, Dr. David Nabarro, joined the Council to share his insights. -
Latin America News Agency
Can Biden Afford to Ignore North Korea? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Victor Cha and Sue Mi Terry explain why North Korea's latest missile launches are a sign of impatience with the United States and how to deescalate the situation.
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Climate and the Environment
Safety and Culture Key to Realizing Micromobility's Climate Benefits | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A Council working paper shows the climate benefits of shared mobility, but urban leaders must implement policies that make it safer and more accessible.
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AP Photos/Chinedu Asadu
Stewarding Resources to Preserve Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?
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Reuters
Millennials and Gen Z Sound the Alarm on Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.
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Samuel Branch
2006 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2006 Chicago Council survey focused on U.S. and international public opinion on the rise of China and India and its implications on foreign policy.
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How Cities Can Go Slow to Achieve Real Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.
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Food and Agriculture
A New Brew, Price Forecast, and Nano Sensors | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Brian McGowan
Public Opinion on Coronavirus Around the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.
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Reuters
Thinking Nuclear: South Korean Attitudes on Nuclear Weapons | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion data finds robust support for a domestic nuclear weapons program in South Korea.
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AP Photos
From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish confronts America’s deadly fentanyl crisis and the struggle to stop the flood of fentanyl from entering the country.
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REUTERS
Wanted: Vladimir Putin for Crimes Against Children | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The recent ICC arrest warrant for Putin has sparked global attention, but what about the children abducted during conflict?
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Emerging Leaders Class of 2019 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs selects a highly competitive cohort of Chicago’s up-and-coming professionals to participate in its Emerging Leaders Program. Meet the class of 2019. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/leadership-development-opportunities/emerging-leaders-program/program-alumni/2019 -
Food and Agriculture
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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World Review Panelists | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
World Review features reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets to get their perspectives on emerging global stories and how they might unfold. https://globalaffairs.org/research/lester-crown-center-us-foreign-policy/world-review-event-series/panelists -
Public Opinion
2002 Chicago Council Survey: American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.
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Sebastiaan ter Burg
Dispatch From Seoul: City of Transportation Extremes | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Samuel Kling explains Seoul, South Korea’s, extreme differences in transportation.
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Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ranked as Think Tank to Watch | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs was ranked as the #11 “Think Tank to Watch” in the world by The University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go-To Think Tank Index released this week. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/chicago-council-global-affairs-ranked-think-tank-watch -
Emerging Leaders Class of 2020 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs selects a highly competitive cohort of Chicago’s up-and-coming professionals to participate in its Emerging Leaders Program. Meet the class of 2020. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/leadership-development-opportunities/emerging-leaders-program/program-alumni/2020 -
Poll: Russian Public Opinion is at Odds with Putin's Foreign Policy in Syria | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both Russians and Americans believe their country’s military priority should be to combat violent extremist groups rather than take sides in the Syrian civil war. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/poll-russian-public-opinion-odds-putins-foreign-policy-syria -
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This Era of Hostage Diplomacy Requires New Answers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?