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A Prize-Winning Peace in the Horn of Africa

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Boston University’s Michael Woldemariam and the Council’s Ertharin Cousin join Deep Dish to discuss the strides made so far by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the steps ahead between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Paul Kagame
Global Politics

Graeme Wood on Islamic State in Syria

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

Journalist Graeme Wood, author of "The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic State," takes a minute to discuss the difference between ISIS and al Qaeda, and if ISIS has truly been defeated.

Screenshot of Graeme Wood on Wait Just a Minute Global Politics

President Trump Fell in Love with Kim Jong Un—and North Korea Kept Building Missiles

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

We need a different approach, one that is more realistic about the growing threat North Korea represents.

A man stands near a TV showing a file picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a news report on North Korea firing short-range ballistic missiles
Reuters
Defense and Security

Has Brexit Finally Arrived? The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes Explains.

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, joins Deep Dish to explain how the United Kingdom fell into their current predicament and what to expect next.

Front page of the Metro UK newspaper about Brexit
Habib Ayoade
Global Politics

From Mao to Now—70 Years of the People's Republic of China

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Julia Lovell, author of Maoism: A Global History, joins Deep Dish to discuss the legacy of the People’s Republic of China founder, Mao Zedong.

Portrait of Mao Zedong in Tian'anmen Square, Beijing, China
Kirill Sharkovski
Global Politics

Can O'Brien Succeed as National Security Advisor?

In the News
Foreign Policy
Ivo H. Daalder

After firing his first three national security advisors, President Donald Trump has just named a fourth, the most any president has had in his first term. Will Robert O'Brien be any more successful than the previous three?

Donald Trump and Robert O'Brien
Reuters
Defense and Security

Northern Ireland Remains Staunchly Divided Over Its Future

BLOG
Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

The ramifications of Brexit are unfolding in Northern Ireland. As a result, historical, political, and religious divides are increasingly felt in debates over the future of the country's border.

Aerial view of Northern Ireland Global Politics

The Australia-US Alliance in a Pacific Century

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Dr. Michael Fullilove, executive director of the Lowy Institute in Sydney, joins Deep Dish to delve into the important but often-overlooked relationship between the US and Australia.

The White House
Global Politics

Plurality of Brits Do Not Support Suspension of Parliament, but Age and Party Divides Remain

BLOG
Running Numbers by Jack Benjamin

After three years of negotiations, the United Kingdom remains divided on how to tackle Brexit.

Aerial view of the UK houses parliament and the river Thames
Paul Silvan
Global Politics

Ahead of Israeli Elections, Netanyahu Doubles Down on Foreign Policy

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Seth J. Frantzman, the Jerusalem Post's Middle East affairs analyst, and Council fellow Cécile Shea join Deep Dish to discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that Israel will annex part of the Jordan Valley.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2017
Paul Kagame
Global Politics