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

Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.

Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.

Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

The recent ICC arrest warrant for Putin has sparked global attention, but what about the children abducted during conflict?

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Valerie Hudson and Zoe Marks explain how women's rights shape national security and democracy.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

How have online platforms, and lax US regulation, facilitated the flow of data from the US to China – and what does this mean for the geopolitical contest between these superpowers?

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.

We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.

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.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

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.

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

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

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

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?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

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

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

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.

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

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

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