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

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

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.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.

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.

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

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

Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Charlotte Howard joins Deep Dish to explain the implications of the latest OPEC+ agreement and how it could affect the future of oil in the United States and beyond.

Experts Daniel Brinks and Tom Ginsburg join Deep Dish to examine Supreme Courts around the world and compare their roles in democracy.

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

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?

Council President Ivo Daalder examines NATO's future in testimony for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe.

Austan Goolsbee and Soumaya Keynes join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the US-China trade war and the US economy.

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

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

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

Sarah Yerkes and Gordon Gray join Deep Dish to discuss why Tunisia is the epicenter of Arab Democracy

As a potential civil war bubbles to the surface in Ethiopia, the conflict could have a broader impact on the region's politics and US policies towards the continent.

Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.

The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.

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

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

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung, The New York Times' Carol Giacomo, and Süddeutsche Zeitung's Stefan Kornelius join Brian Hanson to discuss global news.

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

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

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

Winning hearts and minds doesn't defeat insurgent groups, author Jacqueline Hazelton argues. So why does the United States still rely on counterinsurgency?

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

Ivo Daalder, Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd join Brian Hanson to explain why the current security environment could restart nuclear proliferation.

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

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.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Dr. Michael Fullilove joins Deep Dish to delve into the important but often-overlooked relationship between the US and Australia.

Why are cultural sites a target during war? Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta and Jim Cuno explore.

How can the world hold Russia accountable for the atrocities in Ukraine? Karen Alter and Rebecca Hamilton discuss.

What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

Is Mexico sliding into authoritarianism?

Author Ravi Agrawal joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain how the smartphone is transforming the world's largest democracy.

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.

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

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.

Can we prevent global democracy’s death? Hoover Institution's Larry Diamond joins Deep Dish to offer his assessment and a dire warning.

Bitcoin is just a small part of the global conversation around cryptocurrencies. Will they shake up the economy—and geopolitics—as much as advertised?

Alina Das joins the Council's Brian Hanson to discuss America's history of punishing immigrants.