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

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

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Princeton University's Laurence Ralph and the Council on Criminal Justice's Thomas Abt join Deep Dish to explain why police brutality is not a uniquely American phenomenon.

Adam Segal explains the battles between China and the US over products like Huawei and TikTok, their role in US foreign policy, and why US allies are choosing sides. 

Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.

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

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

Carnegie nuclear policy senior fellow Ankit Panda discusses recent nuclear saber-rattling by Russia and North Korea and whether the risk of nuclear conflict is growing.

Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.

Just weeks after his return to power, the Netanyahu government threatens democracy.

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

Zanny Minton Beddoes joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the United Kingdom fell into their current predicament.

Can the United States and Russia still work together on nuclear nonproliferation?

What’s next in Pakistan’s politics? Brookings’ Madiha Afzal joins Deep Dish to discuss.

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

Join Deep Dish for a look at what the Chinese spy balloon tells us about the readiness of the US air defense system and what type of surveillance should worry us.

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

Molly Montgomery and William Rugeroin Deep Dish to discuss if dealing with Putin is a lost cause or not.