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Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast explains why both are a key part of American foreign policy.

Is Mexico sliding into authoritarianism?

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Join Deep Dish for a look at what the Chinese spy balloon tells us about the readiness of the US air defense system and what type of surveillance should worry us.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

Just weeks after his return to power, the Netanyahu government threatens democracy.

Can Peru’s democracy satisfy protester demands, or will it head into political chaos?

Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

As a year of conflict and crises draws to a close, how can we absorb the news without losing hope in 2023 and beyond?

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

How are soaring costs affecting lives and testing political support for sanctions on Russia?

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Do victories for Lula in Brazil and fellow leftist leaders across Latin America represent a new “pink tide” sweeping the continent?

Why microchips are at the heart of the geopolitical contest between the US and China.

Carnegie nuclear policy senior fellow Ankit Panda discusses recent nuclear saber-rattling by Russia and North Korea and whether the risk of nuclear conflict is growing.

Russians share their perspectives on why military disaster in Ukraine could have seismic consequences for their nation’s politics, economy, and society—with global implications.

What is behind the recent wave of instability between states on Russia’s southern periphery? Joshua Kucera and Madeleine Reeves discuss.