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

How can cyber technologies erode democracy?

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.

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.

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

Expert Phillip Alpers joins a special live edition of Deep Dish to discuss global solutions to the American epidemic of gun violence.

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.

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.

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

While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?

Richard Wike joins the Council's Dina Smeltz and Brian Hanson to examine the current global perception of American foreign policy.

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

The European Union has bold goals to wean itself from Russian energy. Can it succeed?

Emma Ashford and James Goldgeier join Deep Dish to discuss the war in Ukraine from restraint and liberal internationalist perspectives.

What does China’s economic slowdown mean for the world? UC San Diego's Victor Shih joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.

Data scientist JT Kostman joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Deep Dish podcast to explain how Artificial Intelligence is rewriting human society.

The pandemic, supply chains, and inflation hit this holiday shopping season. Are trade politics to blame? The Economist's Soumaya Keynes joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Zanny Minton Beddoes joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the United Kingdom fell into their current predicament.

Former National Security Council director for Yemen Daniel Schneiderman joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict in Yemen.

The Financial Times’ Rana Foroohar joins Deep Dish to discuss how tech monopolies are disrupting the US economy and American politics.

Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the US-China trade war and the US economy.

While our world is more connected than ever, it's also more competitive and prone to conflict. Guest Mark Leonard explains why stronger links launched the "age of unpeace."

Oona A. Hathaway joins Deep Dish to lay out a step-by-step plan for Congress to revive its war powers.