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New York Times reporter Matina Stevis-Gridneff and sanctions expert Nicholas Mulder join Deep Dish to discuss how the sanctions crippling Russia affect the global economy.

What role should the United States play in the Middle East after leaving Afghanistan?

How is legacy motivating Putin with Russia's war on Ukraine? Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Pakistan's military leaders lauded the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan this week. But will Pakistan's domestic threats—from a shaky economy to a rise in domestic terrorism—threaten the country's stability as a result of new leadership next

Former National Security Council director for Yemen Daniel Schneiderman joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict in Yemen.

How can cyber technologies erode democracy?

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

Can Peru’s democracy satisfy protester demands, or will it head into political chaos?

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

Axios’ Rebecca Falconer joins Deep Dish to explain the aggressive and effective national eradication strategy of COVID-19.

Harold Hongju Koh joins the Council’s Deep Dish podcast to discuss his new book, The Trump Administration and International Law.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

Dr. Michael Fullilove joins Deep Dish to delve into the important but often-overlooked relationship between the US and Australia.

Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.

Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Putin claims he’s fixing a historic wrong in Ukraine. Historian Kathryn David joins Deep Dish to share the truth.

Why microchips are at the heart of the geopolitical contest between the US and China.

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right -and wrong- ways to end the United States' longest war.

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

George Friedman joins Deep Dish to examine the cycles of upheaval that have rebuilt American life in the past and explains why he's still optimistic about the future.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.

Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

Brian Hanson discusses our future with the EU and China with Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin.

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

Deep Dish confronts America’s deadly fentanyl crisis and the struggle to stop the flood of fentanyl from entering the country.

The Council's Elizabeth Shackelford and Virginia Tech's Amanda Demmer explain how lessons from US military evacuations in South Sudan and Vietnam resonate with the current chaos in Afghanistan.

Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.

Bobby Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Does President Lukashenka's decision to let migrants back over the border into Belarus mean the crisis is over?

Journalists Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Susan Glasser, and Peter Spiegel join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.

Ivo Daalder talks with Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius about the news that matters most to our world this week.

Could Big Tech's failure to moderate social media be fueling violence and extremism in Kenya and beyond?