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Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.

A secure food supply chain is critical to ensure that the COVID-19 crisis does not become a cycle of food insecurity and illness. We must rethink our food supply.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

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.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

As the country splinters along geographic and ideological lines, post-election divisions could portend the rise of a new American city-state movement.

We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how to advance a more sustainable and inclusive global food system even with increasing water scarcity.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report highlights the fact that America’s commitment to global food security is more important than ever.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Ian Klaus explains how conferences can call attention to that which scientists and policymakers don’t know.

Nonresident Fellow Niamh King opened up a panel at the Aspen Security Forum discussing the national security challenges and opportunities of today.

Explore the Sahel's alarming pattern of coups as we unravel the threads behind Niger's recent crisis.

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

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs considers whether agricultural research initiatives cause solutions to be imposed from the top down.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Jack Benjamin, Eliza Posner explains Public Opinon on Coronavirus for the week of May 6.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.

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

Businesses in the center of the value chain are crucial to the food system, and these intermediary links are under threat from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Erin Sweeney provides guest commentary on food, agriculture, and forestry in Southeast Asia.

Cities must step up when nation-states ignore the devastating impacts and economic costs of climate change, sea level rise, and environmental degradation.

On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.

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.

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

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.