Ivo Daalder talks with Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius about the news that matters most to our world this week.

The US and China may not want a war, but could they end up in one anyway? International relations historian Odd Arne Westad explains why he sees echoes of the years before World War I and the “warning” they hold for today. 

April 13, 2026

April 24, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Kristin Ljungkvist, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), For an extended historical period, nation-states have held nearly sole responsibility for providing security, and they certainly continue to have the greatest responsibility today., Key Findings, Cities ...

April 1, 2019, RESEARCH Working Paper by Iain Whitaker, Download Report (PDF), To thrive in today's tech and knowledge-driven economy, cities must attract cutting-edge businesses and support startups, yet neither is possible without educated workers, innovators, and entrepreneurs., Key Findings, ...

The US and China dominate the conversation about global power, but they aren't the whole story. Anne-Marie Slaughter explains why middle powers may play a bigger role in shaping what comes next.

Boston University’s Michael Woldemariam and the Council’s Ertharin Cousin join Deep Dish to discuss the strides made so far by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the steps ahead between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Ivo Daalder talks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell to get their perspectives on the news of the week and what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

August 25, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), Ahead of Prime Minister Bennett's first visit to Washington, Council data show partisan divides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, support for a Palestinian state, and more., In re...