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Arrested Mobility: Racism in Transportation Policy

RESEARCH
Report by Samuel Kling

For Black Americans, traveling by foot, bicycle, or e-scooter can be fraught with risks—a result of structural racism, argues Sam Kling.

Row of blue divvy bikes in fog
Mariusz Pierog
Global Cities

Young Americans Question US Global Engagement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

a protester holds a sign that says "not the war machine"
NURPHOTO
Public Opinion

Prioritizing Agricultural Research in the 2023 Farm Bill

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

The United States should increase support for agricultural R&D in the next Farm Bill to ensure farmers can keep feeding the world in spite of challenges from climate change and other shocks. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Council provides recommendations for US government action.

A tractor plows a green field.
James Baltz
Food and Agriculture

American Views of Immigration and Diversity

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

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.

A man writes on a large U.S. flag as part of a protest called 'United States of Immigrants'
Reuters
Migration

Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

RESEARCH
Report

The Council convened a task force to provide recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

Four speakers and a moderator discuss food insecurity on stage at the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
USDA
Food and Agriculture

Americans See Energy Supply Disruption as Biggest Threat to US Security

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline
Reuters
Tech and Science

Most Americans No Longer View COVID-19 as a Critical Threat

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Phillip Meng

President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.

a blue face mask left on the ground
Reuters
Public Opinion

Democrats and Republicans Split over Immigration Levels

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

Citizenship candidates stand for a naturalization ceremony in New York City
Reuters
Migration

Ending Hunger and Advancing Nutrition: Lived Experience Perspectives

RESEARCH
Policy Brief by Coauthors

Accessing and affording healthy food is a challenge for many Americans. In collaboration with World Central Kitchen, the Council provides domestic policy recommendations.

A variety of vegetables are pictured at a grocery store. Food and Agriculture

Republicans More Conservative Than Democrats Are Liberal

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

silhouette of a donkey and an elephant in front of an American flag
Canva
Public Opinion