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Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

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.

Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.

The United States' strategy towards Iran must include more than just returning to the Iran nuclear agreement, our Deep Dish guests argue.

Rosa Anaya joins Deep Dish to discuss her work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services’ Second Changes.

Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.

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.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Valerie Hudson and Zoe Marks explain how women's rights shape national security and democracy.

Kelly Magsamen joins Deep Dish to discuss the immediate and lasting repercussions of killing Iranian commander Qasam Soleimani.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

Shayndi Raice and John Austin join Deep Dish to tell a story of the bright spots as well as blights in the Midwest region encompassing all or part of 12 US states.

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

Germans went to the polls this week to decide who will replace Angela Merkel. The surprising results could mean the first three party coalition government in Germany's history.

This episode analyzes the coalition between Chancellor Kurz and Austria’s Green Party and the realignment of left-right politics taking place across Europe.

Nisid Hajari and Paul Staniland join Deep Dish to discuss how the decision to revoke Kashmir’s special autonomy has once again torn open tensions between India and Pakistan.

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

University of Chicago’s Robert Pape and George Mason University’s Ellen Laison join this week's Deep Dish to discuss what is at stake with Iran.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

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

Emma Ashford and James Goldgeier join Deep Dish to discuss the war in Ukraine from restraint and liberal internationalist perspectives.

The Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski joins Deep Dish from Berlin to examine Germany’s reopening strategy after COVID-19.

Will Biden shift Saudi Arabia from a “pariah” to a partner – should he? Experts Martin Indyk and Sarah Leah Whitson join Deep Dish to discuss.

Polling experts examine how public opinion of foreign policy matches up with the candidates on this episode of Deep Dish.

The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.

Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.

The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

Brookings' Anthony F. Pipa and UL's Catherine P. Sheehy join  Deep Dish  to discuss the way forward for cities, the private sector, and SDGs.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

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

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

Poll finds a majority of Americans value the US security partnership with Israel but say the status quo between Israel and Palestinians is unacceptable.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

Jonathan Schachter and Tamara Cofman Wittes examine how Israel's foreign policy has changed and how its relationships will shape the future.

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo caused internal turmoil and global concern after bypassing Parliament this week to remain in power.

Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

Financial Times’ Lionel Barber joins Ivo Daalder and  Deep Dish  host Brian Hanson to discuss what Putin said about his worldview in an exclusive interview.

Explore the Sahel's alarming pattern of coups as we unravel the threads behind Niger's recent crisis.

The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer and Chatham House’s Laurence Broers join Deep Dish to examine the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross joins Deep Dish to discuss the complications of modern humanitarian crises and urban conflicts.

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.