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Jimmy Kimmel and the Threat That Comedy Poses to Autocrats

In the News
Los Angeles Times
Suzanne Nossel

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

People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio
Chris Pizzello / AP
Culture

What's at Stake as Canada's Prime Minister Visits Mexico

In the News
CBC
Julián Ventura

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

Julian Ventura appears on CBC Global Politics

Why Trump's State Visit Could Shape the UK's Next Chapter

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

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

Britain's King Charles III and President Donald Trump speak to military personnel at Windsor Castle, England, on September 17, 2025.
Jordan Pettitt / PA via AP, Pool
US Foreign Policy

Steady Decline in American Concerns About Terrorism

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

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.

a man holds an American flag near the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
John Minchillo / AP
Defense and Security

Trump's Attack on the Fed's Independence Isn't a Global Outlier

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Even leaders of countries with strongly independent central banks have chafed against the orthodoxy" of current macroeconomic policy, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump listens as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a visit to the Federal Reserve
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Global Economy

Americans Oppose Domestic Use of US Troops

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Running Numbers by Saafya Alnaqib

Republican Party supporters stand out as the only partisans in favor of using the military for domestic law enforcement, to suppress protests, and to control immigration.

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, DC
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Defense and Security

Why Beating China Might Be the US' Wrong Focus

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Is every move against China strengthening the US—or is it just making us weaker? Jessica Chen Weiss breaks it down.

Two miniature American flags rest in front of a larger group of Chinese flags.
Andy Wong / AP
Global Politics

How Immigrants View America's Global Role

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Survey data show that regardless of when they arrived in the United States, immigrants embrace a shared vision for US foreign policy.

People view the Statue of Liberty in the distance
Mark Lennihan / AP
Public Opinion

With or Without the Pentagon, Security Conferences Are Overrated

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

A slew of Pentagon officials backed out of the annual Aspen Security Conference—don't read too much into it, Paul Poast argues.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in front of an American flag
Cliff Owen / AP
US Foreign Policy

US Grand Strategy in a Fractured World

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Colin Kahl and Tom Wright join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to unpack US strategy shifts.

President Donald Trump speaks standing between Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press conference at the NATO Summit on June 25, 2025.
Markus Schreiber / AP
Global Politics