Deep Dish Podcast
Browse all episodes of our podcast, Deep Dish, where Council Vice President of Studies Brian T. Hanson sits down with guests to go beyond the headlines on critical global issues.
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How the Council is Responding to the Shutdown   | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deep Dish Takes You Inside the Global Response to COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  
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Five Deep Dish Episodes to Explain the World Right Now | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.
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Deep Dish Podcast Explains What to Watch for in 2021 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.
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Council Experts Offer President Biden Foreign Policy Advice | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration.Â
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Treaty Allies Matter for US Foreign Policy Experts—but They Are Not Indispensable | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.
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For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.
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Best Laid Plans: Council President on Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.
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Majority of Americans Support Withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Criticize Its Implementation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.
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Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe: Opportunity and Imperative | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.
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Americans and Political Violence, One Year After January 6 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.
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Americans Favor Aiding Taiwan Against China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.
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Americans and Human Rights in China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.
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Americans Believe Sanctions Will Weaken Russia's Economy and Military | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.
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Americans Support Sanctions on Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.
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Support for US Commitment to NATO at 48-Year High | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.
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Democrats and Republicans Split over Immigration Levels | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.
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Most Americans No Longer View COVID-19 as a Critical Threat | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.
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Americans See Energy Supply Disruption as Biggest Threat to US Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.
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American Views of China Remain at Record Lows | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.
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Most Americans Willing to Work with Autocrats to Protect the US | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.
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The United States and India: Emerging Allies or Necessary Partners? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.
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With Peace Deal, Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Acknowledge War's Toll | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A ceasefire between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan rebels brings optimism after years of fighting.
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Brazil's Indigenous Peoples See Hope in Lula's Victory | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Lula's victory has set high expectations for Indigenous rights and environmental protections. Now he needs to deliver.
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Americans Focused Elsewhere as Tensions Rise on the Korean Peninsula | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.
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Polling and a Political Earthquake in Vancouver | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A center-right party’s landslide victory in one of North America’s most liberal cities offers a cautionary tale about polling in urban areas.
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Explainer: Eastern Europeans Split over Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.
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How to Best Defend Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.
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The Pandemic is Not "Over" for Everyone | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.
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Europe Replaces Russia's Gas, Risks Climate Goals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.
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Americans Favor 'Friendshoring' Approach for Supply Chains | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.
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President Xi Jinping lifts COVID lockdowns after China protests
The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.
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European Energy Crisis Shifts Germany's Power Priorities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.
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Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.
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Zelenskyy Ukraine Congress speech about war with Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.
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The 1998 Border Conflict behind Ethiopia's Civil War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.
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Free Trade with Exceptions: Public Opinion and Industrial Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.
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Peruvians Distrust Democracy as Political Crises Deepen | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.
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The Future of European Energy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.
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Women's Success Is the World's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.
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Young Americans Question US Global Engagement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.
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The US-Japan Alliance in the Age of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Does Older Mean Wiser? US Views on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.
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Pan-African Attitudes on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.
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How Israeli-Palestinian Peace Continues to Elude Us 75 Years Later | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.
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El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.
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Celebrating and Empowering the Next Generation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.
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Lifting Sanctions Could Reduce Pressure at the US Border | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.
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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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US Opinion Leaders Support Aid to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.