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  1. About the Center on Global Food and Agriculture

    The Chicago Council on Global Affairs works to identify opportunities for US leadership in advancing global food security and nutrition, and alleviating poverty through agricultural development.

  2. North America

    The latest analysis, events, research, and commentary covering North America.

  3. John Slocum

    Senior Nonresident Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    John Slocum
    Expertise
    Migration
    John Slocum
  4. Good Economics for Hard Times
    Kevin Rajaram

    Good Economics for Hard Times

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    MIT economics professor Abhijit Banerjee joined the Council to argue that traditional Western-centric thinking has failed to benefit the average worker and consumer in an ever more globalized world.

  5. Rorry Daniels

    Managing Director, Asia Society Policy Institute and Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis
    Rorry Daniels
    Expertise
    US Foreign Policy, Global Economy
    Rorry Daniels
  6. Lessons from Burma
    Zinko Hein

    Lessons from Burma

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Author Thant Myint-U explores what lessons the world can learn from Burma's (or Myanmar's) experiences.
  7. A person gets their temperature checked during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing
    Kian Zhan

    What We Can Learn From COVID-19 about Pandemics and Resilient Cities

    Blog Post
    by Robert Muggah

    As COVID-19 spreads around the world, Council expert Robert Muggah shares his viewpoints on pandemics, why they are becoming more common, and how cities can help minimize current and future threats.

  8. At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public
    Ana Miyares Photography

    At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public

    PAST EVENT VIDEO
    Craig Kafura, Sarah Maxey, and Gerard Baker discuss findings from the 2025 Chicago Council Survey, highlighting where Americans are divided—and where consensus still exists—on the US role in the world.

  9. Report: Paving the Way to Zero-Carbon Cities Through Building Codes

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, The future of thriving, sustainable cities is anchored in building codes and standards, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Carbon emissions from heating, cooling, and operating buildings are directly responsible for 50 percent or more of an u...

  10. How Will Driverless Cars Change Cities?

    by Samuel Kling

    Pixabay, Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know., Perhaps nothing has shaped cities more than transportation. Ships and railroads created dense, compact cities like Chicago ...