We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.

Douglas J. Feith, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the George W. Bush administration, and Aaron David Miller, an analyst on Middle Eastern issues at the Department of State, discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

Experts James Dobbins and Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.

Elizabeth Shackelford joins WGN 9 to explain why it's the right time for the United States to leave Afghanistan after 20 years of conflict.

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.