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While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

What does China’s economic slowdown mean for the world? UC San Diego's Victor Shih joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

While Americans may support a retaliatory strike if the United States is attacked, Council polls reveal they oppose using nuclear forces to defend allies.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and the Ukrainian Embassy to the United States discuss the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.

Jamil Anderlini, Ken Moriyasu, and Liz Sly join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"In war, defense is always easier than offense," Ivo Daalder says on CBC News.

"MAGA Republicans are playing into the perception that foreign crises are soaking up scarce dollars that could be used at home," Paul Poast writes.

Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

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

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

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.

Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

"In many respects, both Ukraine and Israel are offering quintessential examples of a combatant winning the battle, but losing the war," Paul Poast writes.

By providing Kyiv with tangible security guarantees, Moscow would be made to understand it will never determine Ukraine’s future.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

"While Russia can’t win, it won’t lose. Instead, it will hold out until Ukraine is willing to bargain," Paul Poast writes.

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

Among those that do think the outcome of the race will matter for Russia, most prefer Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

In lieu of a new World Review, Ivo Daalder talks with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about the foreign policy objectives of the United States and China and how these superpowers can prevent competition from sparking a conflict.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

Ivo Daalder spoke with Diane Rhem about why Ukraine is so important to Russia, what it means for Europe's security, and how the US can deescalate the situation.

President Joe Biden will host the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, in December 2022. Africa’s shift toward China, Russia will be the meeting subtext.

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s aversion to alliances, foreign policy professionals across the American political spectrum believe they greatly benefit the United States.

“The war crime of destroying cultural heritage is yet another reason to say ‘nyet’ to Russian recolonization,” write Thomas Weiss and James Cuno in the Wall Street Journal.

A plurality say the United States and NATO are most responsible for ongoing bloodshed and instability in the Middle East.

Across Chicago, murals and other public artworks depict the city’s immigrant communities and our connections to cultures around the globe.

Explore US-Russia survey research between 2021 and 2025.

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