Sheri Berman, professor of Political Science and author of Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe, explains why the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as a formidable populist challenger to the two long-dominant parties in Germany, the social democrats and the Christian democrats.

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Ryan Crocker, who served as the US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Kim Ghattas, Philip Stephens, and Julian Barnes join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.