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The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.

Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the United Nations, Iran, US-China relations, and Taiwan.

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the South China Sea, COVID-19, Huawei, Poland, and more.

Steven Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Peter Spiegel share their perspectives on the week's top global news with Council President Ivo Daalder.

Reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets joined the Council to discuss the explosion in Lebanon, what TikTok tells us about tech decoupling from China, and whether Russia’s President Putin is in trouble.

Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post, Matt Kaminski of POLITICO, and Philip Stephens of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder to share their perspectives on global news.

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.

Steven Erlanger of the New York Times, Financial Times' Edward Luce, and CUNY's Carla Anne Robbins joined Council President Ivo Daalder to share their perspectives on emerging global stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Bobby Ghosh, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Jamil Anderlini, Stefan Kornelius, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Economist Derek Scissors joins the Council on this episode of Wait Just a Minute.

Julia Lovell, author of Maoism: A Global History, joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the legacy of Mao Zedong.

Adam Segal explains the battles between China and the US over products like Huawei and TikTok, their role in US foreign policy, and why US allies are choosing sides. 

"The idea that somehow NATO has no interest in the Pacific and should stay away is a misnomer and is not going to happen," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN.

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

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder explores if China’s investment in Africa a debt trap.

China and Russia dominate the future of the transatlantic alliance, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to CNN.

Paul Heer joins Deep Dish to argue that engagement is necessary in shaping the US-China relationship.

Deep Dish explores the challenges and choices Taiwan faces in preserving peace and navigating its delicate relationship with China and the US.

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.

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

Brian Hanson discusses our future with the EU and China with Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin.

Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.

Some say China's Belt and Road Initiative is a solution to help African countries build modern economies, while others call it "debt trap diplomacy." Who's right and how can—or should—the United States compete?

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder answers a question about the that factors could lead China and the United States into a military conflict.

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.

Sushant Singh and Paul Staniland discuss the “Indo-Pacific” strategy during this episode of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

Jessica Chen Weiss and Ali Wyne join Deep Dish to discuss China’s vulnerabilities, including the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

Brian Hanson, Karin Fischer, and William Kirby discuss how America’s universities fare in an age of increased global competition and fragmentation.

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

Michael Auslin and Tobias Harris join Deep Dish to explain how the 2020 election could influence US foreign policy towards Japan.

Movie producer Lynda Obst and Orville Schell of the Asia Society join Deep Dish to examine how China is changing the US box office.

Deep Dish confronts America’s deadly fentanyl crisis and the struggle to stop the flood of fentanyl from entering the country.

Authors Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to discuss the relationship between Iran, Russia, and China.

Jamil Anderlini, Ryan Heath, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Phil Levy joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain what's going on between the US and China.

Admiral John Richardson joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss China, Russia, and the future of the Navy.

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ravi Agrawal, Prashant Rao, and Lijia Zhang join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Roger Cohen, Bobby Ghosh, Anton La Guardia join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

From diplomacy to military intervention, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks the ways Washington can pursue its foreign policy interests.

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Nirmal Ghosh join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

Ravi Agrawal, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

After weeks of fierce campaigning, not much changed after Canada's snap election. What can the Trudeau government accomplish in a third term when it comes to foreign policy?

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.