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Just a few weeks after announcing the exit, the United States is already making progress withdrawing troops and resources from the site of America's longest war.

Pandemics have plagued humans throughout our existence. What role does global coordination play in breaking the cycle?

Twenty years after the war began, the United States' forces will officially leave Afghanistan on September 11, 2021. What's the argument to leave and why has it taken so long?

The Good Friday Accords may have reduced violence, but decades later sectarian tensions still run high.

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo caused internal turmoil and global concern after bypassing Parliament this week to remain in power.

For Brazil’s President Bolsonaro, a consequence of mishandling COVID-19 could be losing the 2022 presidential election.

What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

Ivo Daalder, Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd join Brian Hanson to explain why the current security environment could restart nuclear proliferation.

Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.

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.

Sumit Ganguly and Surupa Gupta join Brian Hanson to discuss the impact of the protests to to reform the agricultural sector.

Last week the Burmese military took control of the country, ousting democratically-elected leaders. Christina Fink and Debra Eisenman join host Brian Hanson on Deep Dish to discuss.

Brian Hanson is joined by historian Tyler Stovall to discuss the racial implications of freedom.

Brian Hanson talks with Moskow correspondent and author Joshua Yaffa about future of the US-Russian relationship.

Cyber risk expert Jody Westby and host Brian Hanson examine the Biden administration's options on cyber policy.

Brian Hanson discusses our future with the EU and China with Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin.

Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.

Medical anthropologist and founder of Partners in Health, Paul Farmer, joins Deep Dish to explain the lessons the 2014 Ebola outbreak taught him on care and inequality and how they can be applied to fight COVID-19.

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

Americans should expect a slow vaccine rollout in 2021 as cases rise to new heights.

As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.

Fareed Zakaria joins Brian Hanson to talk about the effects of COVID-19 around the world.

Author Rebecca Lissner joins Deep Dish to discuss President-Elect Joe Biden's US foreign policy opportunities.

Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.

Polling experts examine how public opinion of foreign policy matches up with the candidates on this episode of Deep Dish.

Author and former White House Middle East advisor and expert Philip Gordon joins Deep Dish to explain regime change in Middle East policy.

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

The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer and Chatham House’s Laurence Broers join Deep Dish to examine the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

BP's Trine Mong and McDonald's Francesca DeBiase join Deep Dish to explain how their companies are making strides towards sustainability to support the SDGs and revolutionize their industries.

USAID's Jim Barnhart joins Deep Dish to explain why there’s still hope for eradicating hunger within this generation.

Princeton University's Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice's Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon.

Economist Thomas Piketty joins Deep Dish to examine the ideas that drive persistent global inequality and the solutions he believes will produce a more equitable future.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.

Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.

CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Adam Segal explains the battles between China and the US over products like Huawei and TikTok, their role in US foreign policy, and why US allies are choosing sides. 

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

Jonathan Schachter and Tamara Cofman Wittes examine how Israel's foreign policy has changed and how its relationships will shape the future.

Alina Das joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss America's history of punishing immigrants.

Investigative reporter Catherine Belton joins Deep Dish host Brian Hanson to explain Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.

Historian Brenda Gayle Plummer joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss how the US can learn from our history of racial injustice in order to make future foreign policy decisions.

Jamil Anderlini and Ambassador Kurt Tong join Deep Dish to examine what China's new national security law in Hong Kong means for the US-China rivalry.

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.

CSIS’ Bonnie Glaser and US Navy Fellow Lieutenant Commander Matthew Dalton join Deep Dish to examine China’s strategy in the South China Sea.

Experts join Deep Dish podcast host Brian Hanson to examine if Venezuelan President Maduro can hold on to his power after a failed coup attempt.

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.

Suzanne Maloney and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine tensions between the United States and Iran and the future of the US-Iran standoff.

Axios’ Rebecca Falconer joins Deep Dish to explain the aggressive and effective national eradication strategy of COVID-19.