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What Will the 2016 Election Mean for Iran?
What would a presidential victory by Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton mean for the future of the Iran deal? Career ambassadors Thomas Pickering and James F. Jeffrey weigh in.
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What Happens When Good Policy is Good Politics
Erik Pederson, Director of Congressional Relations at the Council, discusses his experience at the White House Summit on Global Development and the significance of the Global Food Security Act.
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Guest Commentary – Better Seed for a Better Life: The Senate Should Ratify the Plant Genetics Treaty
In the latest from the Agri-Pulse and Council column series, Andrew LaVigne of the American Seed Trade Association discusses the opportunities presented by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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Democrats Seeing Eye to Eye But Differences Exist
Though protests have taken place outside the Democratic National Convention, new Council survey data show that Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters generally see eye to eye on a range of issues.
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Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations
Highlighting approaches, technologies, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security.
External Commentary
How Chicago is Going Green to Battle Oppressive Heat
External Commentary
Commentary: Donald Trump Doesn't Understand the Art of the NATO Deal
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Republicans Back Trump, but Not All of his Policies
If the general election were held today, a solid majority of Republicans (including self-described Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents) say they would vote for Mr. Trump in the presidential contest against Secretary Clinton. But Donald Trump was not the top choice for many Republicans among the full field of primary candidates. While eventually deciding to back Trump, those who were hoping for a different nominee are not endorsing some of Trump’s key positions.