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  2. An advertisement on a wall saying "together we can help stop the spread of COVID-19" Global Health

    On COVID-19, Foreign Policy Elites are Just as Polarized as the Public

    In the News
    The Hill by Dina Smeltz,Jonathan Monten,Joshua Busby

    New survey results suggest that President-elect Biden will have to work hard to cultivate bipartisan buy-in for efforts to rein in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

  3. President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the Washington Monument Global Politics

    How Joe Biden Can Restore America’s Standing Abroad

    In the News
    The National Interest by Paul Heer

    Before the United States can reliably rebuild its international power and influence, it must heal itself by getting COVID under control, reviving economic prosperity, and moving beyond the bitterly divided politics of the Trump presidency.

  4. Rebuilding the Midwest's Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Cities

    Rebuilding the Midwest's Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Research
    Report by John Austin,Alexander Hitch

    John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19.

  5. Wheat rust
    Kansas State University
    Food and Agriculture

    We Need Vaccines to Protect Our Food Crops, Too | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Diana Horvath

    In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.

  6. Paul Farmer on Ebola’s Lessons for COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters
    Global Health

    Paul Farmer on Ebola’s Lessons for COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Podcast
    by Paul Farmer

    Medical anthropologist and founder of Partners in Health, Paul Farmer, joins Deep Dish to explain the lessons the 2014 Ebola outbreak taught him on care and inequality and how they can be applied to fight COVID-19.

  7. vaccine syringe and bottle
    Markus Spiske
    Public Opinion

    Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Willingness to Take Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Brendan Helm,Craig Kafura

    Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.

  8. Several roads cross in San diego
    Abraham Barrera
    Global Cities

    How to Rethink an Equitable Post-Pandemic City | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Insight by Rachel Abrams

    Cities can use public spaces as a way to address structural challenges.

  9. World Review: Impeachment Again, COVID-19, Biden's First 100 Days | Chicago Council on Global Affairs US Foreign Policy

    World Review: Impeachment Again, COVID-19, Biden's First 100 Days | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

  10. A family of 2 parents and 4 children of various ages sit on a couch Migration

    Chicago: Embracing Refugees for the Good of All | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Insight by Suzanne Akhras Sahloul

    Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

  11. A health worker prepares for a procedure with a mask for COVID-19
    SJ Obijo
    Public Opinion

    Global Public Opinion Shows Hope, Unease at Pandemic | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Brendan Helm,Craig Kafura

    With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

  12. Field of flags on President Biden's inauguration day
    REUTERS
    US Foreign Policy

    Council Experts Offer President Biden Foreign Policy Advice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Insight by The Council

    From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

  13. World Review: US-Russia, Iran Deal, and COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout | Chicago Council on Global Affairs Defense and Security

    World Review: US-Russia, Iran Deal, and COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Ivo Daalder, Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Peter Spiegel examine the news during US President Biden's first week in office.

  14. The Fed's Outlook as Vaccine Rollout Shifts into High Gear | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    The Fed's Outlook as Vaccine Rollout Shifts into High Gear | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan weighs in on the possibility of a global economic recovery as more people around the world receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
  15. Continuity of Government in Times of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    Continuity of Government in Times of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    A panel of experts examine how the United States can ensure critical government functions continue amid a catastrophe.
  16. Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    US Secretary of Defense
    Global Health

    COVID-19 Vaccine Availability Grows While Global Public Opinion Shows Continued Concern | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm,Luke Witzig,Peter Wang,Lea Chang

    Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

  17. 2020 US Electoral Map
    Clay Banks
    Global Politics

    2020 Election Review: Smaller, Economically Successful Midwest Cities Shifted Toward Biden as Much as Suburbs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Alexander Hitch

    Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.

  18. a medical professional prepares a vaccine syringe
    Sam Moqadam
    Public Opinion

    Partisanship Divides Americans on COVID-19 Vaccine Information | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

    Most Americans trust the information they receive from medical experts, distrust what they see on social media, and there is a partisan divide on trusting information from the US government and media.

  19. Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring America’s Allies 21-02-08

    The 2020 Defence Strategic Update, released in July 2020, paints a dire picture of the post-COVID-19 world, in which the Indo-Pacific is at the center of global strategic https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/report_preventing-nuclear-proliferation-reassuring-americas-allies_0.pdf
  20. FARMERS ON THE FRONT LINES: AGRICULTURE’S ROLE IN FIGHTING ...

    COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic the U.S. faces, and we will continue to feel the consequences of increasing natural disasters as the climate changes. ... The emergence of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is already exposing the https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/report_agricultures-role-in-fighting-climate-change.pdf
  21. People stand outside at a a COVID testing facility Global Health

    Global Public Opinion Shows Partial Return to Normalcy, Optimism | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm,Luke Witzig,Kaya Schaffner ,Lea Chang

    COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

  22. Ivo Daalder on Biden's Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    Ivo Daalder on Biden's Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT Town Hall
    Council leadership members are invited to a private dialogue on the politics, policies, and personnel driving the Biden administration’s foreign policy agenda.
  23. Centering Global Food Security for Global Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    REUTERS
    Food and Agriculture

    Centering Global Food Security for Global Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Research
    Report by Catherine Bertini,Ertharin Cousin

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

  24. Tackling Inequality by Investing in Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Cities

    Tackling Inequality by Investing in Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Interactive
    by Alexander Hitch

    By investing in infrastructure, the United States can prepare communities to participate in a changing economy, increase access to opportunity, and address challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  25. A mural on a brick wall of a person wearing medical gear Global Health

    After a Year of Pandemic, Global Public Opinion Shows Increasing Desire for Vaccine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm,Luke Witzig,Peter Wang

    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.

  26. Building Gender Equality Through Inclusive Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    Building Gender Equality Through Inclusive Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    In honor of International Women’s Day, experts analyze why building a more gender-equal world through feminist foreign policy is key to pandemic recovery.
  27. India Farmer's Protests
    REUTERS
    Food and Agriculture

    Avocados, 100 Days of Protest, and Pineapple Politics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

    Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

  28. COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality  | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    REUTERS
    Inclusion and Equity

    COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality  | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Podcast
    by Jamille Bigio

    Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.

  29. The Future of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’ | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Pippa Fowles

    The Future of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’ | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    Seventy-five years after Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech, a panel of experts discusses the features and challenges that define the UK-US relationship.
  30. a hungry child visits an outdoor food pantry during COVID-19 Food and Agriculture

    Talking Back to Hunger | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

    Roger Thurow shares a poem evoking the human face of domestic hunger — an issue that is too often forgotten in policy discussions.

  31. Russians See Greater Reward than Risk in Closer Relations with China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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    Public Opinion

    Russians See Greater Reward than Risk in Closer Relations with China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Research
    Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz,Brendan Helm,Denis Volkov,Stepan Goncharov

    As Russia and China grow closer through economic ties, a joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Levada Analytical Center survey finds that the Russian public sees little downside to the growing bilateral relationship.

  32. A woman holds greens.
    Feed the Future
    Food and Agriculture

    Women's Work, African Swine Fever Ripples, & Urban Growing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

    Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

  33. Russia-China Brief, FINAL 031221[62]

    Since then, cooperation has expanded into a variety of domains. Russia has leaned on China economically during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Russia-China%20Brief%2C%20FINAL.pdf
  34. People wearing masks go to a market Public Opinion

    As Virus Spreads Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Feelings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm,Peter Wang,Luke Witzig

    While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.

  35. Putin and Xi Jin Ping shake hands
    REUTERS
    Public Opinion

    Amid Global Unpopularity, China Might Find Support Among Russians | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Peter Wang

    While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.

  36. Pursuing Equity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Pursuing Equity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Conference
    This event will explore the relationship between inequality and urban space, equity in crisis response, and global approaches to pursuing equity.
  37. A farmer works in their fields.
    Defika Hendri
    Food and Agriculture

    Disasters Increase, Faux Financing, & a Fever Pact | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

    Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

  38. Liberty and Justice in a Surveillance State | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    Liberty and Justice in a Surveillance State | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT Roundtable
    Jon Fasman previews his new book, “We See it All,” in an exclusive conversation on the legal, political, and moral implications on the rise of surveillance state powers in the US and across the world.
  39. Rethinking Capitalism: Opportunities for a Bold Economic Recovery | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Reuters

    Rethinking Capitalism: Opportunities for a Bold Economic Recovery | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Professor Mariana Mazzucato explains why her vision of economics — moving beyond profit to promote inclusion, equity, and sustainability — can fix the world’s most pressing issues.
  40. map of COVID-19 cases in early 2020
    Martin Sanchez
    Public Opinion

    How Do Attitudes about the Coronavirus Response Differ in Russia and the United States? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Stepan Goncharov,Dina Smeltz

    Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

  41. People sit in a doctor's office
    KOBU Agency
    Public Opinion

    What Do the Chinese Think about Their Government's Response to COVID-19? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Peter Wang

    Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

  42. World Review: Another Election in Israel, EU Vaccine Mess, Turkey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs US Foreign Policy

    World Review: Another Election in Israel, EU Vaccine Mess, Turkey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  43. Hunger Hotspots, Beefy Promises, & Farmers to Families | Chicago Council on Global Affairs Food and Agriculture

    Hunger Hotspots, Beefy Promises, & Farmers to Families | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

    Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

  44. Exterior view of a university building Global Cities

    Imperiled Higher Education Institutions Key to State's Future

    In the News
    Crain's Detroit by John Austin

    The Midwest's colleges and universities are central to community economic renewal and COVID-19 recovery, a revival put at risk by recent fiscal, demographic and short-sighted public policy headwinds.

  45. Precision Development to Solve Wicked Problems | Chicago Council on Global Affairs Food and Agriculture

    Precision Development to Solve Wicked Problems | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Bello-Bravo,John Medendorp,Anne N. Lutomia,N. Peter Reeves

    Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  46. The image shows a large crowd, and nearly everyone is wearing masks.
    Macau Photo Agency
    Global Health

    As Vaccinations Increase, Global Public Opinion Shows Varied Sentiments | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm,Kaya Schaffner ,Luke Witzig

    Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

  47. Big Boats and Broken Supply Chains | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    REUTERS
    Global Economy

    Big Boats and Broken Supply Chains | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Podcast
    by Phil Levy ,Claire Jones

    What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

  48. Man in Iran with mask
    Javad Esmaeili
    Public Opinion

    Despite Early Outbreak and Heavy Toll, Iranians are Proud of Iran's COVID-19 Response | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

    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.

  49. World Review: Iran Baby Steps, Myanmar Clash, Ethiopia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs US Foreign Policy

    World Review: Iran Baby Steps, Myanmar Clash, Ethiopia | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  50. a fingerprint on a slide Food and Agriculture

    Labor, Livelihoods, and Biometric Data | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

    Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

  51. Secretary Janet L. Yellen on International Economic Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    REUTERS

    Secretary Janet L. Yellen on International Economic Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen speaks to a Council audience and pushes for a global minimum tax rate.