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Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

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

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

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

Former Bank of London governor Lord Mervyn King joins Deep Dish to discuss the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and how to manage the current economic uncertainty.

What role should the United States play in the Middle East after leaving Afghanistan?

Former US Special Envoy for Israeli Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk joined us after the 2021 cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to explore the pattern driving the violence.

Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.

How can cyber technologies erode democracy?

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.

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

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

Why did the lost Titan submarine get more buzz and funding than migrant lives?

Financial Times’ Lionel Barber joins Ivo Daalder and  Deep Dish  host Brian Hanson to discuss what Putin said about his worldview in an exclusive interview.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

We explore how the 1998 US embassy bombings in Kenya forever changed the way the US government protects its representatives abroad.

The Caribbean nation is no stranger to chaos, devastation, or interference from outside its borders. After a presidential assassination, what does the future hold?

Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

Nisid Hajari and Paul Staniland join Deep Dish to discuss how the decision to revoke Kashmir’s special autonomy has once again torn open tensions between India and Pakistan.

Alexis Dudden of the University of Connecticut and the Council’s Karl Friedhoff join Deep Dish to discuss the bad blood between Japan and South Korea.

Michael Auslin and Tobias Harris join Deep Dish to explain how the 2020 election could influence US foreign policy towards Japan.

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?

Council President Ivo Daalder examines NATO's future in testimony for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe.

James Harding, Prashant Rao, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to examine the latest on the Israel-Hamas War, its global implications, and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.

Geopolitical debates on power and competition in the Arctic have been around since the Cold War. Is a new flashpoint ahead or is the danger overblown?

Molly Montgomery and William Rugeroin Deep Dish to discuss if dealing with Putin is a lost cause or not.

Authors Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to discuss the relationship between Iran, Russia, and China.

Kelly Magsamen joins Deep Dish to discuss the immediate and lasting repercussions of killing Iranian commander Qasam Soleimani.

University of Chicago’s Robert Pape and George Mason University’s Ellen Laison join this week's Deep Dish to discuss what is at stake with Iran.

The United States' strategy towards Iran must include more than just returning to the Iran nuclear agreement, our Deep Dish guests argue.

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

What's driving China's rapid nuclear triad expansion? Nuclear expert Tong Zhao joins Deep Dish to explain.

Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.

Cameron Munter and Tanvi Madan join the Council’s Deep Dish podcast to explain what you need to know about the ongoing crisis between India and Pakistan.

The Unites States must address hunger as an essential element of military and foreign policy, former World Food Programme head Ertharin Cousin explains to host Brian Hanson.

The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right -and wrong- ways to end the United States' longest war.

Ever wondered why quick fixes often lead to dead ends? On Deep Dish, we dive into 'The Slow Lane' with social change expert Sascha Haselmayer.