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Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.

Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.

Council staff share how travel has shaped their worldview.

Two case studies from Bogotá and Chicago demonstrate how cities embraced participatory governance frameworks in their COVID-19 pandemic responses.

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.

Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.

Fundamental issues in food assistance programs exclude the disability community and people requiring culturally relevant foods.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs considers whether agricultural research initiatives cause solutions to be imposed from the top down.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Americans across party lines are in agreement, albeit often for different reasons.

The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.

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.

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Rudolph G. Penner that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the global economy.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

We’re sharing Moments of Impact, stories of members of our community being inspired to think differently or act boldly to improve the world.

A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.

This paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs argues that educating girls has the power to break the cycle of poverty and transform societies.

This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions.

How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry? The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance.

This report examines how immigrants offset population decline and an aging workforce in Midwest metropolitan areas.

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

To prevent and manage food insecurity and undernutrition, the global community should sustainably continue vital food assistance programs, while building more resilient food systems that provide equitable access to healthy diets.

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world.

We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroad.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

Council expert Roger Thurow explains how most African countries don’t have the resources to provide aid to their own citizens.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.

The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities.

Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas among the American public.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

Amid shifts towards inclusive agricultural development, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture offers policy recommendations for further US government action.

While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

This essay appears in the book The End of Hunger edited by Jenny Eaton Dyer and Cathleen Falsani.

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

The Center on Global Food and Agriculture provides a bold vision for a 21st Century of zero hunger in a healthier and more equitable world.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.