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Cities, Consumers, and Companies Are the Secret of Sustainability

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Brookings' Anthony F. Pipa and UL's Catherine P. Sheehy join  Deep Dish  to discuss the way forward for cities, the private sector, and SDGs.

Christmas Market at the Trocadéro Gardens in the global city of Paris, France.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
Global Cities

Should US Shrink the Pentagon to Increase National Security?

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Charles Kenny joins Deep Dish and argues the United States can cut its defense budget and can better secure the nation by allocating some of the savings to development, diplomacy, and aid.

Members of the 82nd Airborne board a plane to deploy to Kuwait
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Defense and Security

America First vs. Spider-Man — A Debate on Supporting Pro-Democracy Protests

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Rochelle Terman and Paul Poast join Deep Dish to debate the two competing options for prodemocracy movements - "America first" and "Spider-Man."

Police officers escort man dressed as Spiderman away after he installed banner in front of big screen in central Hong Kong.
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Global Politics

Strange Bedfellows — Anti-Immigrant Conservatives and Environmentalists Join Forces in Europe

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Experts discuss the odd pairing of Austria's conservatives and climate activists and the lessons for the larger realignment of left-right politics in Europe.

Head of Austria's Green Party Werner Kogler and Head of Peoples Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands after delivering a statement, as they start their negotiations for a coalition government in Vienna, Austria
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Migration

Iran's Retaliation Against the US Is Not One and Done

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In retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander Soleimani, Iran fired a dozen missiles on two US bases in Iraq. Kelly Magsamen argues killing Soleimani may have been Trump’s most consequential foreign policy decision.

A protest against the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in Tehran
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Defense and Security

Now Iraq's Parliament Votes to Expel US Forces. Why?

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Former political adviser to the commanding general of US forces in Iraq Emma Sky joins  Deep Dish  to explain why US-Iraq relations have deteriorated so abruptly and what it means for Iran and ISIS.

Members of the Iraqi parliament are seen at the parliament in Baghdad
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Defense and Security

Conflict Has Changed. Do International Norms Still Matter?

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Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, joins Deep Dish to discuss the complications of modern humanitarian crises and urban conflicts.

A very badly damaged building in Syria
Peter Biro
Global Cities

Goolsbee and Keynes on Trump's Trade Wars and the US Economy

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Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join Deep Dish to discuss whether it's a moment for optimism or concern about the US economy.

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange watch President Trump
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Global Economy

Is Dealing with Putin a Lost Cause for Washington?

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Molly Montgomery, former US foreign service officer and special advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and William Ruger, vice president for research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute, join  Deep Dish  to discuss if dealing with Putin is a lost cause or not.

Putin sits at a desk.
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US Foreign Policy

Which Side Will India Take in US-China Rivalry?

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Sushant Singh, deputy editor of the Indian Express newspaper, and the University of Chicago’s Paul Staniland discuss New Delhi’s perceptions about the “Indo-Pacific” strategy.

President Xi, right, and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Defense and Security