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COVID-19 Silver Lining? New Opportunity for Midwest's Smaller Communities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, John Austin explains COVID-19’s silver lining in the Midwest.
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Global Public Opinion and the Coronavirus: July 22 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This week, the Chicago Council Survey team updates public opinion on COVID-19 from the US, Japan, Canada, France, Italy, the UK, Brazil, and Nigeria.
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Africa’s Food Processors are Vital for the Continent’s Food Security. COVID-19 Is Putting Them at Risk. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Across Africa, food processors serve a vital function in protecting food security and livelihoods. But the COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges that threaten the very survival of these companies.
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COVID-19 and the protein industry: Is it time to promote the adoption of “alt-meat”? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the uncertainty if our food is safe to eat. Some activists urge more investment into integrating alt-meat into the protein industry.
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As Countries Reopen, Publics Concerned About Possible Second Wave | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.
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Countries Have Varied Responses to Delta Variant Spread | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.
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Council Experts Offer President Biden Foreign Policy Advice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration.
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Could a Data Sharing Protocol be Agriculture's Missing Link? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Digital Green explains how a data sharing protocol can empower farmers and build a better food system in week two of our blog series, Harvesting Tomorrow.
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Is the Coronavirus Turning Americans Against China? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.
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Coronavirus Concern: Threat Perceptions Around the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?
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Converging Flu Season and Pandemic Concerns Northern Publics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.
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Co-Operation: A Pre-Existing Condition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Ian Klaus examines how history will remember the almost simultaneous global mobilization of policy and resources, as well as local urban adaptations and interventions.
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Climate Famine, Seeds, and a Land Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!
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On Climate, Don't Let Gloom Lead to Doom | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.
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China's Policies Will Reshape the Global Food System Long Past COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.
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President Xi Jinping lifts COVID lockdowns after China protests
The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.
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Runners from more than 140 countries participated in the Chicago Marathon | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.
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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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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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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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Changing US Attitudes on Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."
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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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Bridging Gaps to Achieve Good Food for All | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Paul Newnham identifies key gaps in efforts to end hunger, and offers solutions to break down silos and build up food systems.
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Breeding Crops for Climate Resilience: Visions from Haiti, Costa Rica, Uganda, Malawi, and Senegal | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog is about the disruption and impact COVID-19 has had on climate change and food systems around the world.
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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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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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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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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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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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Amid Global Unpopularity, China Might Find Support Among Russians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.
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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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Americans’ Views on Key Debate Issues: COVID-19, Race, Election Interference, Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz shares public opinion on the key topics that will be discussed at the first 2020 presidential debate.
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Americans Understand the Importance of Social Distancing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In deciding when and how quickly to relax restrictions, leaders should not underestimate the American public’s forbearance for remaining indoors.
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Americans Support Infrastructure Investment | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public support for the 2021 infrastructure bill breaks across party lines and may miss the connection to US competitiveness.
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Americans Skeptical of Vaccine Timeline | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.
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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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Alternative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tackling the global crisis on housing affordability requires a comprehensive set of policies aimed at providing affordable rental units.
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Alliance of Democracies - from America First to American Led | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?
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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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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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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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2020 Election Review: Smaller, Economically Successful Midwest Cities Shifted Toward Biden as Much as Suburbs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.
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20 Years Later: 9/11 In The Public Memory | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, new polling finds that Americans still see international terrorism as a critical threat.
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The Pandemic Has Triggered Dramatic Shifts in the Global Criminal Underworld
Drug cartels are facing broken supply chains, shrinking revenues, and shifting markets. Rising violence is just one effect.
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Don't Blame Cities for COVID-19
Director of Global Cities Research Sam Kling writes in La Cahiers on the history leading to the vilification of cities and density early in the pandemic.