Commentary and Analysis

Julián Ventura joins CBC News to discuss the "multi-dimensional chess game" taking place between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.

Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.

Budget cuts, global crises, and a disengaged US, Deep Dish explores the UN at a pivotal moment and whether it can still deliver.

"In authoritarian societies, speech is not free precisely because voicing dissent can lead to arrest, jail or torture," Suzanne Nossel writes.

"The two leaders managed to really marginalize the differences between them and focus on the relationship," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

"Around the world, autocrats have recognized the power of comedians to puncture preferred narratives, undermine authority and stoke dissent," Suzanne Nossel writes.

"Business and economics will be front and center," Julián Ventura says, noting the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Britain’s been through Brexit, new leaders, and a new king. What does Trump’s visit reveal about what’s next?

But nearly a quarter century after the September 11 attacks, Americans still view international terrorism as among the most critical threats to the United States.