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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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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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From Ukraine to Gaza to Iraq, Chicago's city council has been voting more often on foreign affairs | Chicago City Hall is voting more often on Foreign Affairs
The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.
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Underground climate change is slowly sinking Chicago and cities across the globe | Is Chicago standing, shifting ... or sinking?
We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?
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A very real guide to Chicago's unicorn world | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
It's not your imagination. Chicago has experienced a unicorn explosion in recent years. What makes the area so appealing?
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Chicago's New Regional Plan: Big Talk, Smaller Walk | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The product of a three-year effort, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's On to 2050 plan stresses big ideas but tells a more modest story.
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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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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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Cities for Autocrats and the Future of Urban Spaces | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.
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Cities, Suburbs, and Immigration: Connected Economies, Divided Politics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities may face some challenges with neighbors in the suburbs while trying to establish policies supporting immigration.
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Cities on Their Own | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Distinguished Fellow Richard Longworth examines two books that highlight the role of cities in global affairs, and how Midwest cities may leverage global partnerships.
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City Diplomacy: Raffaele Marchetti on Cities as Global Actors | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.
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Climate Concerns on the Rise | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the United States, Democrats and Republicans remain at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of prioritizing climate change.
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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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Closing the Gap: Solving Food Waste to End Hunger in America | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.
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Closing Investment Gaps in African Aquatic Foods | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.
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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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Commonwealth Caribbean Wants More than Symbolic Change from British Monarchy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Faced with a new, less popular monarch, will a growing movement for republicanism accelerate in the Caribbean 'realms'?
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Confidence in Congress Low | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Results from the 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicate that trust in American political institutions is extremely low—especially so for congress.
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Confronting China over the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability Grows While Global Public Opinion Shows Continued Concern | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.
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As COVID Cases Rise So Does Public Concern about the Economic Impact | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
An update from our polling experts on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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CPTPP Countries March Forward in an Uncertain Trade Climate | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is to be signed March 8—one year after the US stepped away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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CRISPR Access, Counterinsurgency, and Wild Crops | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out our round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!
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The Critical Role of Women in Transforming the Food System | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.
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Deep Divisions Across the Atlantic | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.
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Despite Early Outbreak and Heavy Toll, Iranians are Proud of Iran's COVID-19 Response | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.
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Despite Rejoining the Paris Agreement, Polling Shows US Experts Divide on Climate Issues | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Although the Biden administration has taken steps to address climate change, US policymakers and elites are split on the issue's threat level.
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Did the UNSG Say "Revolution"? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.
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Diplomacy in the Air on Korean Peninsula | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.
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A Disputed Election for Lukashenko and an Uncertain Future for Belarusians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog is about Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko and how he remains Belarus' leader, earning him the moniker of the "last dictator in Europe."
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Does Older Mean Wiser? US Views on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.
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El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.
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Elite Poll: Regional Leaders in Southeast Asia Wary of China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.
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Embracing Interconnectedness: How Indigenous Foodways Can Save Us | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Indigenous perspectives utilize regenerative farming practices through embodying interconnectedness, ultimately protecting the environment from climate change.
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European Energy Crisis Shifts Germany's Power Priorities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.
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Europeans Continue to Back Ukraine, But Disagree on the Endgame | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In countries that favor a negotiated end to the conflict, support for specific policy measures that aid Ukraine has fallen.
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Europeans Support Ukraine—To a Point | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.
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Everything You Need to Know About Sanctions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.
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Expert Panel Survey: US Focus on the Denuclearization of North Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explores what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.
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Expressing Appreciation and Announcing a Transition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.
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Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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Food Safety Research is Foundational to Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Feed the Future Food Safety Innovation Lab aims to support sustainable, high impact research that improves food safety in developing economies.