Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

American presidents have spent decades expanding their executive power to wage war. As a new Congress takes shape during this week’s midterm elections, can lawmakers finally push back? CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen weighs in.

David Lammy says he told Keir Starmer he expected Donald Trump to win the 2024 election. In a live Deep Dish conversation, the former UK deputy prime minister and foreign secretary discusses navigating Trump's return, rebuilding ties with Europe, and Britain's changing role in the world.

The US has spent decades using economic weapons against its adversaries. Now China, Iran, and even the European Union are adopting similar tactics. Could America be fueling a global economic arms race? Georgetown professor Abraham Newman explains.

Journalist Steve Clemons predicts Democrats could benefit from a backlash to the war in Iran. But he warns that a Democratic Congress could lead to “several waves of constitutional crises.” What would that mean for Trump's foreign policy?

Israel is preparing for its first national election since the October 7 attacks. RAND's Shira Efron explains what's at stake and how the outcome could change Israel's approach to Gaza and the West Bank.

Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello says even a Trump-aligned government would find it difficult to pull Brazil away from China. So, how much could Brazil’s upcoming election actually change their place in the world?

Patrick McGee says the differences between the US and China on AI may be “a little bit superficial.” So, what could Trump and Xi actually agree on?

As the US pulls back from parts of its traditional role abroad, allies and middle powers are rethinking their relationships. Journalist Ishaan Tharoor explains what that could mean for the future of the international order.

The US and China may not want a war, but could they end up in one anyway? International relations historian Odd Arne Westad explains why he sees echoes of the years before World War I and the “warning” they hold for today. 

More people need humanitarian assistance as some of the world’s biggest donors scale back. Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna explains why “the gap is not being plugged” and what could come next.