Internship Program
The Council offers undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students the opportunity to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through our internship program.
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Queering Farming: How LGBTQIA+ Farmers are Reimagining Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.
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Post-Pandemic Travel and Tourism: How Has Travel Shaped Your Worldview? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council staff share how travel has shaped their worldview.
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Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
"I think this is part of a process that North Korea is carrying out, to try to normalize their weapons programs over all," Karl Friedhoff tells BBC World News.
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South Korea Blasts off into Space without Clear Vision
"Despite ambitions to explore final frontier, Seoul’s investment into its space program lags far behind," writes Karl Friedhoff.
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Redeploying US Tactical Nukes May Not Go Far Enough for South Koreans
A new poll finds public lukewarm on idea, Karl Friedhoff writes, despite long-standing support for an indigenous nuclear program.
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Why North Korea Barely Moves the Needle for South Korean Voters
Karl Friedhoff joins the NK News podcast to unpack public polling on nuclear weapons, Pyongyang, and more.
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Biden Must Remove Barriers to Engagement with North Korea
"To change the trajectory of the relationship between North Korea and the US, it is critical that Americans pursue principled engagement," writes Matt Abbott in NK News.
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Recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill
Distinguished Fellow Dan Glickman considers how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen food security and improve nutrition programs on C-SPAN.
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Foreign Policy and the Trump Administration
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Wilson Center co-hosted a panel discussion about the results of a Chicago Council survey of public attitudes on foreign policy and the Trump administration.
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Rethinking Sustainability for Global Food Assistance Programs
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.
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Student Voices Call for Culturally Appropriate Food in Schools
Food available in federal assistance programs is not acceptable to various communities with specific religious, cultural, or physical requirements.
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America's Food Program for the Poor Should Focus on Nutrition
"Federal policymakers need to ensure that SNAP focuses more attention and resources on the diet quality of recipients," writes Dan Glickman with Ann Veneman.
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'Ally-Shoring' Will Help US Rebuild Economy and Global Leadership
Ally-shoring describes a program of sourcing essential materials, goods, and services with trusted friends while disengaging from China and other states that seek to undermine American interests from critical supply chains.
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Unpacking the Putin-Kim Jung Un Meeting
Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.
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Considerations on Economic Sanctions
Bruce Jentleson joins the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the collateral effects of economic sanctions programs.
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Vroom or Bust? Towards a Chicago E-Scooter Strategy in 2020 and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper offers a national and international overview of the e-scooter and micromobility trends and outlines the 2019 pilot program in Chicago.
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Unlocking the Potential of Civic Technology | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology.
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Transatlantic Learning Exchange: Economic Renewal and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.
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The Origins of Program Evaluation in the Department of Labor and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.
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More Capital Can Translate Prodigious Rust Belt Innovation into New Heartland Businesses and Jobs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the Midwest outpaces other US regions on innovation and talent-creation metrics, it continues to export its wealth and new discoveries to the coasts.
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Federal Reserve Communications and the Road to Transparency | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.
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Energy Benchmarks Driving Behavior Change in Buildings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.
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Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship: Africa to Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper offers actions businesses, governments, foundations, and community organizations can explore to ramp up ecosystems for future youth entrepreneurs.
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Cities as Geopolitical Testbeds of Digital Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.
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Cities Competing for Talent in the Global Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
To thrive in today's tech and knowledge-driven economy, cities must attract cutting-edge businesses and support startups, yet neither is possible without educated workers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
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Bikes and Scooters on the Road to Net Zero? Yes, with Some 'Ifs' | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Micromobility can play a major role in transportation decarbonization, but its potential varies depending on the conditions in which it's employed.
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Are Urbanites Willing to Ditch Cars for More Sustainable Commutes? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to solo driving.
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Youth for Growth: Transforming Economies through Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report show the rising youth population could be a demographic challenge for food-insecure nations, if not managed properly.
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Women and Global Development Forum Roundtable on Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report concludes organizations need to address diversity specifically as intersectional going forward.
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Women and Girls as Change Agents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Vouchers and Housing Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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A Vital Midwest: The Path to a New Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.
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Using Systems Approaches to Catalyze Whole-of-Community Childhood Obesity Prevention Efforts | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper argues that combining two movements in obesity research could turn the tide on obesity.
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US, Japan, and South Korea Coordination Key to Competing in Southeast Asia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.
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US Commitments in Nutrition and Health for a Better Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The United States has made big pledges for global nutrition. Our white paper offers recommendations to turn commitments into action.
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Stability in the 21st Century: Global Food Security for Peace and Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report highlights the fact that America’s commitment to global food security is more important than ever.
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The Right to the Shoreline: Race, Exclusion, and Public Beaches in Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
By combatting erosion and flooding along Lake Michigan’s shore, local governments have an opportunity to make their beaches more equitable.
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Renewing American Leadership in the Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.
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Reimagining the Midwest: Immigration Initiatives and the Capacity of Local Leadership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
According to a new report, Midwestern policymakers—rather than federal leadership—must take action on immigration policy.
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Reducing Urban Violence and Improving Youth Outcomes in the Americas | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Thirty leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss how to improve safety, reduce violence, and ultimately better the lives of young people living in cities.
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Reaping the Digital Return: Enhancing Communities through Modern Extension | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ensuring smallholder farmers receive agricultural information is of critical importance for realizing global food security, and the USDA has a prominent role to play in close partnership with USAID.
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Ready to Work: Understanding Immigrant Skills in the United States to Build a Competitive Labor Force | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs confirms investing in human capital—workers’ education and skills—is key.
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The Quad's Next Chapter | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.
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Participatory Governance in Local Care Programs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Two case studies from BogotĂ¡ and Chicago demonstrate how cities embraced participatory governance frameworks in their COVID-19 pandemic responses.
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Opportunity Lost: The Economic Benefit of Retaining Foreign-Born Students in Local Economies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report examines the long-term effects of keeping foreign-born students in local workforces—particularly to critical STEM and innovation fields—in driving US global competitiveness.
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Manipulated Society: Paralyzing the Masses in Post-revolutionary Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Islamic Republic of Iran has promoted despondency and hopelessness to the extent that citizens become paralyzed and incapable of challenging the political status quo.
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Lessons from the Immigration Histories | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This analysis by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the federal immigration cutback acted as a tourniquet on the growth of 13 Midwestern cities.
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Less is More: A New Strategy for US Security Assistance to Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.
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Leading Change in United Nations Organizations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership.