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Brad Knight
Immigration a Demographic Lifeline in Midwestern Metros | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report examines how immigrants have helped offset native-born population loss and revitalized an aging workforce in 40-plus Midwestern metro areas between 2000 and 2015.
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US Foreign Policy
Nuclear Threats 75 Years After Hiroshima | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.
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REUTERS
Why is Putin Threatening to Invade Ukraine (Again)? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?
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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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Mat Reding
Does the United Nations Do Anything Useful? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Catherine Bertini and Thomas G. Weiss  join Deep Dish to discuss the future of the United Nations and why the United States should lead its renewal.
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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
India and Pakistan Clash in Kashmir | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cameron Munter and Tanvi Madan join the Council’s Deep Dish podcast to explain what you need to know about the ongoing crisis between India and Pakistan.
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US government shutdown: Do other countries have government shutdowns?
The US government avoided a shutdown but has had many in recent years. Why don't other governments have as many shutdowns? -
Gage Skidmore
Why John Bolton Threatened the ICC | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ambassador David Scheffer shares his reactions on John Bolton's recent comments on the United States' relationship with Afghanistan.
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Reuters
Polling in South Korea Diverges on Presidential Election | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Just one month out, polling in South Korea shows two different presidential races. That may have consequences following the election.
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REUTERS
Closing Investment Gaps in African Aquatic Foods | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.
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AP Photos
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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REUTERS
New Dangers and Responses to North Korean Missiles | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?
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AP PHOTOS
Balancing Religious Diversity and National Identity in France | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?
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IAEA Imagebank
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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US Navy
Why China’s Aggression in the South China Sea Matters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
CSIS’ Bonnie Glaser and US Navy Fellow Lieutenant Commander Matthew Dalton join Deep Dish to examine China’s strategy in the South China Sea.
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Mike Stoll
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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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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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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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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Defense and Security
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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Edwin Remsberg & USDA-SARE
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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Food and Agriculture
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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Reuters
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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Allen McGregor
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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Charu Chaturvedi
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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REUTERS
India's Actions Don't Mean Support for Putin's War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.
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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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REUTERS
Partner Event: American and Russian Perspectives on Stemming Nuclear Proliferation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Carnegie Moscow Center hosts a discussion on nuclear proliferation between the Council's Ivo Daalder and the Carnegie Moscow Center's Dmitri Trenin. -
Global Politics
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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Food and Agriculture
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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Reuters
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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AP Photos
From Stability to Prosperity: Understanding Costa Rica's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.
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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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Jessica Ames
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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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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Heifer International
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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Reuters
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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AP Photos/Eric Gay
Revolutionizing Agriculture through Youth Engagement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can advancements in technology and nutrition revolutionize the global food system?
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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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Reuters
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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Jermaine M. Ralliford
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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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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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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Tom Barrett
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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White House
Ukraine's Zelensky Is Dealing with More Than the Impeachment Inquiry | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Melinda Haring and Joanna Rohozinska join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the latest in Europe.
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Reuters
Brazil's Bolsonaro Is No Tropical Trump | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.
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Simon Fangers
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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Robin Worrall
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.