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Deep Dish Podcast
Browse all episodes of our podcast, Deep Dish, where Council Vice President of Studies Brian T. Hanson sits down with guests to go beyond the headlines on critical global issues.
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Reuters
Special Edition: COVID-19 Lessons from New Zealand | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Axios’ Rebecca Falconer joins Deep Dish to explain the aggressive and effective national eradication strategy of COVID-19.
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Global Economy
Why Private Sector Sustainability Is Critical for the SDGs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
BP's Trine Mong and McDonald's Francesca DeBiase join Deep Dish to explain how their companies are making strides towards sustainability to support the SDGs and revolutionize their industries.
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Reuters
Myanmar’s Democratic Transition is Failing. What now? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Last week the Burmese military took control of the country, ousting democratically-elected leaders. Christina Fink and Debra Eisenman join host Brian Hanson on Deep Dish to discuss.
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James Eades
How Racial Injustice Shapes US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Historian Brenda Gayle Plummer joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss how the US can learn from our history of racial injustice in order to make future foreign policy decisions.
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Reuters
Can Lebanon Overcome Corruption and Crisis? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.
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REUTERS
Will Brexit Undermine Peace in Northern Ireland? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Good Friday Accords may have reduced violence, but decades later sectarian tensions still run high.
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Christian Wiediger
Hard Truths about Big Tech and the US Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Financial Times’ Rana Foroohar joins Deep Dish to discuss how tech monopolies are disrupting the US economy and American politics.
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REUTERS
Can Putin's Disinformation About the Ukraine War Work? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.
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Ryan McManimie
China and US Battle over Hong Kong's Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jamil Anderlini and Ambassador Kurt Tong join Deep Dish to examine what China's new national security law in Hong Kong means for the US-China rivalry.
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Defense and Security
NATO Remains in US National Interest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.
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REUTERS
What the Geopolitics of the EU-China Deal Mean for Biden | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson discusses our future with the EU and China with Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin.
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REUTERS
Shocks, Shortages, and Solutions in the Green Energy Era | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can the world actually move away from fossil fuels?
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Yomiuri
Mervyn King on Managing the COVID-19 Economic Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former Bank of London governor Lord Mervyn King joins Deep Dish to discuss the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and how to manage the current economic uncertainty.
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AP Photos
Generational Attitudes in a New Nuclear Age | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.
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REUTERS
Russian Mobilization and Defeats Rattle Putin's Position | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russians share their perspectives on why military disaster in Ukraine could have seismic consequences for their nation’s politics, economy, and society—with global implications.
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REUTERS
Sri Lanka's Economic and Political Crises Continue | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does the Sri Lanka crisis foreshadow uprisings across the Global South? Expert Ram Manikkalingam joins Deep Dish to discuss.
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Brian McGowan
What the US Can Learn from the Global Responses to COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
POLITICO’s Ryan Heath explains the lessons the United States can learn from countries around that world in the effort to contain COVID-19.
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REUTERS
Who Benefits from US-China Competition in Africa? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some say China's Belt and Road Initiative is a solution to help African countries build modern economies, while others call it "debt trap diplomacy." Who's right and how can—or should—the United States compete?
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REUTERS
Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis Requires Tough Choices | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
International Crisis Group’s Laurel Miller and former US Ambassador to Afghanistan P. Michael McKinley join Deep Dish to explain what the United States and the world should do to help the Afghan people.
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AP Photos
Netflix’s “The Diplomat”: Pop Culture Gives Diplomacy a Boost | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.
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Via REUTERS
After Khan, Pakistan's Political Instability Meets Great Power Competition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What’s next in Pakistan’s politics? Brookings’ Madiha Afzal joins Deep Dish to discuss.
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AP PHOTOS
Energy Insecurity: Where Climate Change Meets Geopolitics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.
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REUTERS
Belarus Weaponizes Migrants to Target European Union | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does President Lukashenka's decision to let migrants back over the border into Belarus mean the crisis is over?
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REUTERS
Qatar 2022 and the Risks and Rewards of Sportswashing | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?
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REUTERS
Biden's Human Rights Promises: Rhetoric or Real? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.
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Women, Equity, and Global Development Symposium 2017 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
During the 2017 symposium, speakers discuss the theme "Innovation for Healthy Futures". -
Reuters
What Can Mexico Really Do About Migration? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Earl Anthony Wayne, a former US ambassador to Mexico, joins Deep Dish to discuss what can realistically be done about migrants.
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REUTERS
What Do Americans Want from Biden's Foreign Policy? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
After ten months of Biden in office, new public opinion data show Americans support most, but not all, of his foreign policy strategy.
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REUTERS
The State of Abortion and Reproductive Rights Around the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Bela Ganatra and Katherine Mayall discuss how global trends have influenced reproductive rights in the United States.
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Bertrand Borie
The 'Doom Loop' Potential of Italy's Eurozone Clash | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Isabelle Mateos y Lago and Adam Tooze join Brian Hanson to discuss top global economy news stories of the week.
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Dharmadhyaksha
Why Worry about Global Population Decline? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson join the Council's Brian Hanson and Dina Smeltz to discuss global population growth, why it’s happening and how nations can prepare.
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Inclusion and Equity
Building an Inclusive National Security Workforce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.
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Climate and the Environment
We Need to Take Action Now to Protect the Amazon Basin | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.
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AP PHOTOS
How to Change the World: Why Quick Fixes Fail and What to Do | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ever wondered why quick fixes often lead to dead ends? On Deep Dish, we dive into 'The Slow Lane' with social change expert Sascha Haselmayer.
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AP Photos
Taiwan's Security Future: How Domestic Politics Impact Taipei’s Defense | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.
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REUTERS
Do Navalny Protests Signal Change in Putin’s Russia? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson talks with Moskow correspondent and author Joshua Yaffa about future of the US-Russian relationship.
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AP PHOTOS
Balancing Religious Diversity and National Identity in France | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?
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REUTERS
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Offers Hope, Eventually | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans should expect a slow vaccine rollout in 2021 as cases rise to new heights.
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Reuters
Now Iraq's Parliament Votes to Expel US Forces. Why? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emma Sky joins Deep Dish to explain why US-Iraq relations have deteriorated so abruptly and what it means for Iran and ISIS.
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Reuters
Endgame in Afghanistan, America's Longest War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts James Dobbins and Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.
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Paul Kagame
Bibi Netanyahu and the US-Israel Relationship | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss the future of US-Israel relations.
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Reuters
Should US Shrink the Pentagon to Increase National Security? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Charles Kenny argues the US can cut its defense budget and can better secure the nation by allocating some of the savings to development, diplomacy, and aid.
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Severinus Dewantara
What Poland Says About Losing Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.
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Reuters
Weijian Shan's Improbable Journey from China's Gobi Desert to Wall Street | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Economist and author Weijian Shan joins the Council to consider what lessons can we learn about America and China and their continued competition in the global economy. -
REUTERS
Iran May be Biden’s First Foreign Policy Challenge | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The United States' strategy towards Iran must include more than just returning to the Iran nuclear agreement, our Deep Dish guests argue.
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Migration
One Woman Is Standing Up to Murder and Violence in El Salvador | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Rosa Anaya joins Deep Dish to discuss her work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services’ Second Changes.
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REUTERS
COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.
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REUTERS
Holiday Shopping Woes? Look Beyond COVID-19 to Trade Politics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The pandemic, supply chains, and inflation hit this holiday shopping season. Are trade politics to blame? The Economist's Soumaya Keynes joins Deep Dish to discuss.
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REUTERS
What You Do to Your Women, You Do to Your Nation. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Valerie Hudson and Zoe Marks explain how women's rights shape national security and democracy.
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Reuters
Iran's Retaliation Against the US Is Not One and Done | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Kelly Magsamen joins Deep Dish to discuss the immediate and lasting repercussions of killing Iranian commander Qasam Soleimani.