Publications

External Commentary

An American Dictatorship? Yes, It Could Happen

External Commentary

There Is Little Evidence That Terrorist Attacks Help Donald Trump

Guest Commentary – Agricultural Growth and Habitat Preservation Can Coexist, and Latin America is Going to Show Us How

Ginya Truitt Nakata of the Nature Conservancy on efforts to sustainably expand agricultural production in Latin America. 

Guest Commentary – Tips for Reporting on Early Development: Find the Children Behind the Data

Check out a webinar with Roger Thurow on bringing life to the statistics on early child development, via the International Journalists' Network. 

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

Highlighting approaches, technologies, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security. 

As World Leaders Meet on Refugees, Cities Welcome Newcomers

As the UN and President Obama host meetings this week in New York focused on supporting migrants and refugees, they should take cues from the city-level work being done in places like Chicago. 

Deep Dish- Episode 1: Is Monetary Policy Now Political?

A Deep Dish discussion following Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard’s speech at the Council this week – is monetary policy now political?

Guest Commentary – Going for Gold: Introducing the WINnERS Project

Emily Alpert on new a project called WINnERS (Weather Index-Based Risk Services) that is working to build climate change-resilient food supply chains.  

One More Question with Fareed Zakaria

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria joined a Council audience on September 8 to discuss America's international leadership. Before the event, we asked him what question he wished the audience would ask.

Moore’s Mobs: Technology and the New Populism

As a source of both social and economic disruption, and as a platform of the elevation of popular grievances, the role of technology in fueling the new populism cannot be discounted.