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We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.

"Intentions matter," Council President Ivo Daalder explains in a conversation with CNN's Jim Sciutto after President Biden's first NATO meetings.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Jamil Anderlini, and Bobby Ghosh join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ravi Agrawal, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.

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

Nirmal Ghosh, Kim Ghattas, and Stefan Kornelius join Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Laura Barrón-López, Catherine Philp, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Lee Hockstader, Andrew Roth, and Felicia Schwartz join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Collaboration across generations, communities, and political parties is pivotal to agricultural development and youth engagement.

How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?

Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Caroline De Gruyter, Bobby Ghosh, and Stefan Kornelius join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

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

Do victories for Lula in Brazil and fellow leftist leaders across Latin America represent a new “pink tide” sweeping the continent?

Matt Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal join Ivo Daalder in Chicago to discuss the week's top news stories.

How can advancements in technology and nutrition revolutionize the global food system?

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

James Harding, Matt Kaminski, and Anna Sauerbrey join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.

Susan Glasser, Prashant Rao, and Peter Spiegel join guest host Kim Ghattas to discuss the week's top news stories.

The Financial Times’ Rana Foroohar joins Deep Dish to discuss how tech monopolies are disrupting the US economy and American politics.

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

Twenty years after the war began, the United States' forces will officially leave Afghanistan on September 11, 2021. What's the argument to leave and why has it taken so long?

Innovation, utopian visions, ethics, and profits have shaped the effects technology has on urban life. What has worked, what has failed, and what does it mean for the future?

Stefan Kornelius, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

After meeting with allies, President Biden will have a strong message and red lines for President Putin, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to MSNBC.

If Russia's war on Ukraine continues to escalate, could nuclear weapons enter the picture? Emma Belcher looks at the risk and what we can do to reduce the threat.

Is the window of opportunity closing for Putin’s aims in Ukraine? Nonresident Senior Fellow Mitchel Wallerstein weighs in on CNN.

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

How we all work, live, and connect with each other has changed profoundly in 2020. Explore the Council's newly redesigned website, watch this video about how we went virtual in 2020, and consider making a gift to support our mission.

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Elisabeth Braw discusses cybersecurity.

Nirmal Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Amna Nawaz join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

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?

Gregory Johnsen and Brian Hanson discuss US involvement in Yemen.

Defense cooperation requires a shared understanding of threats and goals. And, to be effective requires action, making tradeoffs, and paying costs—not just statements.

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Council President Ivo Daalder speaks on a panel with CSIS on security in Northeast Asia, extended deterrence, non-proliferation, public opinion, and the US-ROK alliance.

"What Putin wants is something we can't give him through diplomacy," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN with Jake Tapper.

Ken Moriyasu, Nahal Toosi, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

In Ukraine, "the government is alive and well, and mounting serious resistance," Council President Ivo Daalder tells NBC News Now's Morgan Radford.

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the latest headlines on Ukraine.

The presidents of the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute join  Deep Dish  to explain why the United States must promote democracy abroad.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book, we revisit Dianet and her daughter Keytlin to see how they are faring.