Caitlin Welsh

2 weeks ago | csis.org | Caitlin Welsh

U.S. government investments in global food security have traditionally received strong bipartisan support from policymakers, either explicitly or implicitly, on moral, economic, and national security grounds. In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has paused or terminated most U.S. foreign assistance, weakened or dismantled U.S. aid agencies, and stated that any future foreign assistance must make America demonstrably stronger, safer, and more prosperous.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Caitlin Welsh

You don’t have to be male and Caucasian to find Broden Kelly funny, but anecdotal evidence suggests it doesn’t hurt. As I arrive, an emcee booms grandly across the courtyard: “If you are here for Broden Kelly,just follow the trail of white boys.” During some crowd work early in the show, an audience member tells Kelly he’s “an investor”.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Caitlin Welsh

Jessica Townsend feels for George RR Martin. The author of the bestselling middle-grade fantasy series Nevermoor has just released the fourth instalment, Silverborn, two-and-a-half years after it was supposed to come out in October 2022. Readers who were nine when the third book, Hollowpox, was released in 2020 had become full-blown teenagers by the time Silverborn hit bookshops in April.

1 month ago | csis.org | Caitlin Welsh |Emma Dodd |Joseph W. Glauber

More than three years following the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s agriculture sector remains a primary target of Russia’s assaults. In attacking Ukraine’s agriculture sector, Russia seeks to diminish a major source of Ukraine’s revenue, undercut European support for Ukraine, and undermine Ukraine’s position as a global food exporter.

1 month ago | csis.org | Caitlin Welsh |Zane Swanson

Policymakers frame U.S. food security in terms of the strength of the U.S. agriculture sector and the food security and nutrition status of Americans. The H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, has caused unprecedented damage to poultry flocks in the United States and contributed to record-high egg prices.