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The Council offers undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students the opportunity to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through our internship program.
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Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.
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Post-Pandemic Travel and Tourism: How Has Travel Shaped Your Worldview? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council staff share how travel has shaped their worldview.
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Queering Farming: How LGBTQIA+ Farmers are Reimagining Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.
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2018: Year in Chicago Council Surveys | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.
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Wrap-Up of Global Public Opinion on Issues that Defined 2020 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.
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2023 Farm Bill: Enhancing Agricultural Safety Nets | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2023 Farm Bill will be a significant legislative hurdle that will require input, coordination, and buy-in from all sectors and actors within the domestic food system.
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Adopting Conserving Agricultural Practices: A Farmer's Perspective | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Farm Journal Foundation experts examine public sector incentives and assistance for farmers looking to adopt new practices.
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African Voices | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Roger Thurow explains how most African countries don’t have the resources to provide aid to their own citizens.
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After a Year of Pandemic, Global Public Opinion Shows Increasing Desire for Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Agricultural Innovation Can Feed the Planet, But It Needs Policy Support | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that achieving zero hunger will require a global effort, utilizing the latest scientific advances.
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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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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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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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America the Dangerous | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.
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Americans Broadly Favorable to Participating in International Agreements | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Americans Favor US Leaders Opening Talks with Most US Adversaries | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.
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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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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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America's Oxymoron | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry? The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance.
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Amid Surges and Vaccine Issues, Global Public Opinion Shows Crisis is not Over | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.
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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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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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The Beauty of the Bottom Up: Making Crop Improvement Work for National Programs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs considers whether agricultural research initiatives cause solutions to be imposed from the top down.
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Biocontrol of the Fall Armyworm: Long-term Resilience for Small-scale Farmers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The fall armyworm is destroying crops throughout Asia and Africa, intensifying the many burdens small-scale farmers are met with every day.
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Black Farmers' Voices: How the Past Influences Food Insecurity Today | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Discrimination, diminishing number of Black farmers leads to persistence of food insecurity in America.
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Boosting Nutrition and Sustainability through Superfoods in Local Food Systems | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over the last couple of decades, an increasing number of consumers in high-income countries have bought into the booming superfood market.
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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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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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BTS Prepares to Enlist, South Korean Public Split on Exemption | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Should members of the South Korean boy band BTS receive an exemption from mandatory military service?
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Building an Inclusive National Security Workforce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.
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Calories Alone Will Not Feed the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.
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Can City Diplomacy Help African Cities Take Action on Climate Mobility? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.
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The Chain Reaction of Climate Change and Invasive Species Spread: Impacts, Realities, and Sustainable Solutions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Changing US Attitudes on Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."
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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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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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From Chicago to Uganda, Clean Water is Key to Good Nutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A blog post by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Roger Thurow on how unclean water and poor sanitation are leading causes of child mortality and stunting.
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Translating Chicago for international businesses | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How would you explain Chicago’s business culture to folks who have never been to the U.S.? Here’s how one expert does it.
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The big business of small trains: Why Chicago models are so popular internationally | Your Chicago commuter train might be an international influencer
Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.
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Chicago transit confronts a fiscal cliff, but it isn't Caracas | Chicago transit confronts a fiscal cliff, but it isn’t Caracas
Chicago’s regional transit system may need to make severe cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010’s.
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Chicagoland's growing Kyrgyz community | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.
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Cities around the world charge to drive in certain downtown areas. Could Chicago follow? | Could Chicago adopt a cordoned pricing program?
A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?
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Composting and food waste: What Chicago can learn from other global cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.
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Europeans and Chicagoans are both tired of stolen bikes. A Midwestern Marine found a solution. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Midwest biking activists are using a grassroots strategy to highlight the lack of secure bike infrastructure in the region.
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Green with envy? Chicago's sustainable architecture scene | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago is known the world over for its bold and unique architecture. After all, it’s the birthplace of the skyscraper. But how does the city compare globally when it comes to sustainable architecture?
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How pedestrian malls are revitalizing downtowns around the world — and helping Chicago's Loop (again) | Pedestrian malls: Economic revitalization in Chicago and abroad
The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.
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'It made me scared of camels': The Music Box Theatre brings international horror to Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.
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How some Chicago chambers of commerce are supporting migrants | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In some of Chicago’s busiest commercial corridors, chambers of commerce and small businesses are coordinating to respond to the influx of migrants.
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Living passports: How tattoos ink Chicago's cultural connections | How tattoos ink Chicago’s history and cultural connections
For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.
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New Chicago restaurant has a dual mission: a Michelin star and respect for Ukrainian cuisine | How a Ukrainian Chef fights Russia with food
Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.