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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
Is Dealing with Putin a Lost Cause for Washington? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Molly Montgomery and William Rugeroin Deep Dish to discuss if dealing with Putin is a lost cause or not.
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REUTERS
Prosecuting War Crimes in Ukraine and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can the world hold Russia accountable for the atrocities in Ukraine? Karen Alter and Rebecca Hamilton discuss.
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Reuters
Mali's Instability Threatens the Sahel | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.
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Shealah Craighead
What Happens When a Billion Indians Finally Get Online? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Author Ravi Agrawal joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the smartphone is transforming the world's largest democracy.
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AP Photos
From Stability to Prosperity: Understanding Costa Rica's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.
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Reuters
Protests Drive Vote for Chile's New Constitution | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.
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Reuters
The Case for America to Promote Democracy Abroad | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Mat Reding
Does the United Nations Do Anything Useful? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Catherine Bertini and Thomas G. Weiss join Deep Dish to discuss the future of the United Nations and why the United States should lead its renewal.
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The White House
The Australia-US Alliance in a Pacific Century | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dr. Michael Fullilove joins Deep Dish to delve into the important but often-overlooked relationship between the US and Australia.
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Reuters
Brazil's Bolsonaro Is No Tropical Trump | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.
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US Coast Guard
Is Fear of Great Power Competition in the Arctic Overheated? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Geopolitical debates on power and competition in the Arctic have been around since the Cold War. Is a new flashpoint ahead or is the danger overblown?
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US Foreign Policy
World Review: Ukraine Calls on US to "Do More" While Russia Falters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Elise Labott, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Reuters
A Changing World Needs A Different US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Author Rebecca Lissner joins Deep Dish to discuss President-Elect Joe Biden's US foreign policy opportunities.
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US Foreign Policy
World Review: Ukraine's Defense, Russian Oil Ban, and China's Calculations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Jamil Anderlini, Stefan Kornelius, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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REUTERS
How Europe Can Break Free from Russian Energy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The European Union has bold goals to wean itself from Russian energy. Can it succeed?
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REUTERS
How Putin's Overreach Undermined Russian Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.
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REUTERS
Democracy is in Danger Worldwide. Here's What to Do. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can we prevent global democracy’s death? Hoover Institution's Larry Diamond joins Deep Dish to offer his assessment and a dire warning.
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Reuters
Hard Truths about the US Role in Yemen's War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former National Security Council director for Yemen Daniel Schneiderman joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict in Yemen.
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Agence France-Presse
Sudan Could Be 'Worse Than the Syrian Civil War' | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former US envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, joins Deep Dish to explain what is going on in Sudan and why it matters.
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Reuters
The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Author and former White House Middle East advisor and expert Philip Gordon joins Deep Dish to explain regime change in Middle East policy.
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REUTERS
Preventing US Allies from Going Nuclear | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo Daalder, Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd join Brian Hanson to explain why the current security environment could restart nuclear proliferation.
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Reuters
Paul Farmer on Ebola’s Lessons for COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Medical anthropologist and founder of Partners in Health, Paul Farmer, joins Deep Dish to explain the lessons the 2014 Ebola outbreak taught him on care and inequality and how they can be applied to fight COVID-19.
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Ria Sopala
Fire Is Not Brazil's Only Amazon Problem | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Robert Muggah, research director of the Igarapé Institute in Rio de Janeiro, joins Deep Dish to discuss the myriad problems across Brazil.
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REUTERS
Big Boats and Broken Supply Chains | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?
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Reuters
Sinking Jakarta Is a Test Case for Climate Retreat | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tom Pepinsky of Cornell University and the Brookings Institution joins Deep Dish to discuss the overcrowded capital city Jakarta’s sinking.
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Reuters
The Criminalization of Immigrants in the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Alina Das joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss America's history of punishing immigrants.
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REUTERS
The Spiraling Global Food Crisis and Russia's War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the global food system? Food security experts Ertharin Cousin and Teresa Welsh discuss.
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Reuters
Why Allies are Key for US Security Today | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
CFR's Mira Rapp-Hooper explains why NATO is still essential for America’s global leadership – but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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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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Arman Taherian
Iran, Russia, and China, the Triple-Axis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Authors Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to discuss the relationship between Iran, Russia, and China.
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Reuters
The Russia-Ukraine Clash Reveals Putin's Mediterranean Strategy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tony Chavez, and Council President Ivo Daalder join Brian Hanson to discuss the Russia-Ukraine dispute
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REUTERS
Cryptocurrencies, Geopolitics, & the Future of Money | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bitcoin is just a small part of the global conversation around cryptocurrencies. Will they shake up the economy—and geopolitics—as much as advertised?
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Loey Felipe
Ryan Crocker on Iran-Iraq Relations | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ryan Crocker, who served as a US ambassador, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.
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REUTERS
India's Actions Don't Mean Support for Putin's War | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.
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Reuters
Will India’s Farmers Rein in Modi’s Power? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Sumit Ganguly and Surupa Gupta join Brian Hanson to discuss the impact of the protests to to reform the agricultural sector.
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Reuters
Volunteers in protective suits line up to be disinfected | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
On this special edition Deep Dish episode, The Wall Street Journal’s Dasl Yoon reports from Seoul on South Korea’s approaches to containing COVID-19.
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US Foreign Policy
Elizabeth Shackelford on Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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?
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Reuters
American Foreign Policy in the 2020 Election | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
James M. Lindsay joins the Council’s Dina Smeltz on Deep Dish to discuss the findings of the newly released 2019 Chicago Council Survey.
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Anne Thurow
The Global Cost of Childhood Malnutrition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.
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US Navy
Why China’s Aggression in the South China Sea Matters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
CSIS’ Bonnie Glaser and US Navy Fellow Lieutenant Commander Matthew Dalton join Deep Dish to examine China’s strategy in the South China Sea.
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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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AP PHOTOS
Rethinking Conflict Resolution in Sudan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?
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Global Politics
Lula's Comeback, Israeli Elections, and Ethiopia's Truce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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Reuters
US-Iran Tensions Escalate Amid COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Suzanne Maloney and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine tensions between the United States and Iran and the future of the US-Iran standoff.
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Reuters
Russian Hack on US Requires Global Action | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cyber risk expert Jody Westby and host Brian Hanson examine the Biden administration's options on cyber policy.
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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
From ISIS to Assad, the Trump Administration's Plan in Syria | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn joins Deep Dish to explain the Trump administration's plan in war-torn Syria.
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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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U.S. Air Force
Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Bronwyn Bruton and Paul D. Williams join Deep Dish this week to explain what the United States is doing in Somalia and why al Shabaab is a target.
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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.