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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.
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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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NASA
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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Food and Agriculture
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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Emerging Leaders Class of 2010 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2010 spent two years 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/emerging -
REUTERS
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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Emerging Leaders Class of 2013 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2013 spent two years 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/emerging-2 -
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Tackling the Global Food Security Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield argues that implementing a foreign policy for all Americans means tackling the global food security crisis head on. -
REUTERS
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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Chicago Council Promotes Grace Burton to Director, Government Relations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs announced today that Grace Burton will lead the organization’s Washington DC office as director of government relations. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/chicago-council-promotes-grace-burton-director-government-relations -
Shannon Stapleton
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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Reuters
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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Reuters
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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Michael Swan
​​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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Reuters
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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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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Reuters
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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Eurasian Women’s Forum
American and Russian Public Opinion: Where We Are and How We Got Here | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Levada Analytical Center discuss findings from a bi-national study of American and Russian public opinion. -
Public Opinion
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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Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 spent two years 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/emerging-4 -
Emerging Leaders Class of 2017 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2017 spent one 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/emerging-6 -
REUTERS
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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Chicago Council on Global Affairs Announces Opening of New Conference Center | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs announced it has moved to Prudential Plaza and is opening its own state-of-the-art Conference Center from which it will host and stream events worldwide. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/chicago-council-global-affairs-announces-opening-new-conference-center -
Food and Agriculture
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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Reuters
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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Jirka Matousek
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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REUTERS
Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis Requires Tough Choices | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
International Crisis Group’s Laurel Miller and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan P. Michael McKinley join Deep Dish to explain what the United States and the world should do to help the Afghan people.
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Global Cities
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.
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Stefan Krasowski
Americans Have "Three Cannots" on North Korea's Nuclear Weapons | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.
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Reuters
The American Public Remains Committed to Defending South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates US public views North Korea’s nuclear program as one of the top threats facing the country.
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Luke Thornton
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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Reuters
As Nuclear Clock Ticks, US Public Prefers Diplomacy with Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the public would prefer diplomacy with Iran, they are not taking more aggressive options off the table.
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Anne Helmond
Chicago and Its Mexican Immigrants—a Need Like No Other | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains that the future is not bright for Chicago’s Mexican population stability or growth.
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Reuters
Reactions to Global Themes in King Charles' Inaugural Speech | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
People around the world offer their perspectives on the global themes of King Charles III's first address on the world stage.
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ProSoya
Africa’s Food Processors are Vital for the Continent’s Food Security. COVID-19 Is Putting Them at Risk. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Across Africa, food processors serve a vital function in protecting food security and livelihoods. But the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges that threaten the very survival of these companies.
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Johny Goerend
The Science and Limitations of Farm-Based Carbon Offsets | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Agriculture has great potential for carbon offsets, but implementation will be complicated.
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AP Photos
The Unholy Relationship Between Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law and US Evangelicalism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.
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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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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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Reuters
Explainer: Eastern Europeans Split over Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.
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Feed the Future
Women's Work, African Swine Fever Ripples, & Urban Growing | 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.