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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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US Opinion Leaders Support Aid to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.
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Global Economy
Think You Know the US Midwest in 2020? Take Another Look. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Republicans and Democrats Continue to Clash over Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.
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REUTERS
Will German Elections Set a New Direction after Merkel? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Reuters
Strange Bedfellows — Anti-Immigrant Conservatives and Environmentalists Join Forces in Europe | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This episode analyzes the coalition between Chancellor Kurz and Austria’s Green Party and the realignment of left-right politics taking place across Europe.
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Reuters
Kashmir Is the 72-Year 'Wound' between India and Pakistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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BRICS Expansion Explained: New Members, New Challenges | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.
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Reuters
Iran Reacts to US Sanctions—with Echoes of Run-up to Pearl Harbor | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Most Americans Supported Talks with Iran Prior to Hamas Attacks | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.
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Reuters
The 1998 Border Conflict behind Ethiopia's Civil War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.
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Public Opinion
Americans Favor 'Friendshoring' Approach for Supply Chains | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.
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REUTERS
How Different Foreign Policy Approaches Assess the War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Emma Ashford and James Goldgeier join Deep Dish to discuss the war in Ukraine from restraint and liberal internationalist perspectives.
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Reuters
COVID-19 Lessons from Germany | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski joins Deep Dish from Berlin to examine Germany’s reopening strategy after COVID-19.
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REUTERS
Pariah or Partner: The Shifting US-Saudi Arabia Relationship | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Reuters
Trump and Biden Voters Deeply Divided on Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Polling experts examine how public opinion of foreign policy matches up with the candidates on this episode of Deep Dish.
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Reuters
Peruvians Distrust Democracy as Political Crises Deepen | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.
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REUTERS
Kenya Has New President, But Election Might Not Be Over Yet | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.
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Abaca Press
Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Response Threatens Brazil's Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Igarapé Institute’s Ilona Szabó and the Financial Times' Andres Schipani join Deep Dish to examine turmoil in South America’s largest economy.
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Americans Broadly Favorable to Participating in International Agreements | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
Cities, Consumers, and Companies Are the Secret of Sustainability | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Americans Say US Has Not Gone Far Enough on China Trade Issues | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.
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Reuters
Support for US Commitment to NATO at 48-Year High | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.
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Reuters
Americans Support Sanctions on Iran | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.
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Unraveling Haiti Two Years after Moïse's Assassination | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.
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Prior to Attack on Israel, Majority of Americans Supported Talks with Hamas | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Poll finds a majority of Americans value the US security partnership with Israel but say the status quo between Israel and Palestinians is unacceptable.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Continent: Changing the Game in African Media | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?
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Do Nukes Make the US Safer? Americans Are Unsure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.
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Reuters
Annexation and Beyond, Israel's Evolving Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jonathan Schachter and Tamara Cofman Wittes examine how Israel's foreign policy has changed and how its relationships will shape the future.
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REUTERS
What Somalia's Election Failure Means for Regional Stability | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo caused internal turmoil and global concern after bypassing Parliament this week to remain in power.
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Roger Gerbig
Sheila Bair on the Anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Think US-Taiwan Relations Bolster US Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.
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Russian Presidential Press and Information Office
Lionel Barber on Interviewing Putin about Risk and Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Sahel in Crisis: Niger's Coup and the Failure of Western Intervention | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Explore the Sahel's alarming pattern of coups as we unravel the threads behind Niger's recent crisis.
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Reuters
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Could Drag in Russia and Turkey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer and Chatham House’s Laurence Broers join Deep Dish to examine the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Reuters
Debunking Globalization: How Regionalization Shapes the Global Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?
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Reuters
Democrats and Republicans Split over Immigration Levels | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.
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Americans Grow Less Enthusiastic about Active US Engagement Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.
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Reuters
Does Older Mean Wiser? US Views on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.
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Peter Biro
Conflict Has Changed. Do International Norms Still Matter? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross joins Deep Dish to discuss the complications of modern humanitarian crises and urban conflicts.
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REUTERS
The Zelensky Effect: How an Ordinary Ukrainian Became an Extraordinary Leader | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.
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Diego Cambiaso
What a World Without US Leadership Looks Like | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership"—a revealing look at Trump’s foreign policy.
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Lost Lives, Little Attention: The Overlooked Migrant Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Why did the lost Titan submarine get more buzz and funding than migrant lives?
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REUTERS
President Xi Jinping lifts COVID lockdowns after China protests
The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.
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NURPHOTO
European Energy Crisis Shifts Germany's Power Priorities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.
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Lessons in Security and Diplomacy 25 Years After the US Embassy Bombings | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We explore how the 1998 US embassy bombings in Kenya forever changed the way the US government protects its representatives abroad.
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Reuters
Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.
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Reuters
America First vs. Spider-Man — A Debate on Supporting Pro-Democracy Protests | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Rochelle Terman and Paul Poast join Deep Dish to debate the two competing options for prodemocracy movements - "America first" and "Spider-Man."
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Defense and Security
Daniel Drezner on World War III and US Grand Strategy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Washington Post contributing editor Daniel Drezner joins Deep Dish to discuss trade disputes and whether they could lead to another world war.
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Reuters
Alliances Secured America's Past. Will They Secure Its Future? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mira Rapp-Hooper joins Ivo Daalder on Deep Dish for a discussion about the state of US alliances at a moment when new concerns are flaring up.
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REUTERS
Will US-China Competition Unseat US Lead in Higher Education? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson, Karin Fischer, and William Kirby discuss how America’s universities fare in an age of increased global competition and fragmentation.