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Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

As President Biden arrives in Europe, Council President Ivo Daalder explains what to expect from the first in-person meetings with European allies.

President Biden's approach to his first NATO summit shows he understands the importance of competition with China instead of confrontation, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to BBC World News.

The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.

Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.

To understand Chinese politics and what lies ahead for the ruling party, author Bruce Dickson argues we must look to the tools China’s leaders use to create popular support.

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

Karen DeYoung, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories, from Afghanistan to the upcoming German elections.

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?

Germans went to the polls this week to decide who will replace Angela Merkel. The surprising results could mean the first three party coalition government in Germany's history.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

How can we stop the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States? Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape look at modern history and politics for answers.

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

Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is leveraging nationalist sentiments to make a move towards succession. Will it spark a new conflict?

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

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

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

Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.

As the Ukraine crisis continues, how should we understand Russia's larger political aims?

Coup d’états are on the rise globally. Can they be stopped? Experts Jonathan Powell and Erica De Bruin join Deep Dish to offer their solutions.

Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.

Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.

Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Disinformation drives Philippines' election leading to TikTok star Marcos' win.

Experts Bela Ganatra and Katherine Mayall discuss how global trends have influenced reproductive rights in the United States.

Susan Glasser, James Harding, Stefan Kornelius, and Ivo Daalder discuss the impact of an armed insurrection at the US Capitol.

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

Will Biden shift Saudi Arabia from a “pariah” to a partner – should he? Experts Martin Indyk and Sarah Leah Whitson join Deep Dish to discuss.

Expert Phillip Alpers joins a special live edition of Deep Dish to discuss global solutions to the American epidemic of gun violence.

Emily Feng, Nirmal Ghosh, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.

Do victories for Lula in Brazil and fellow leftist leaders across Latin America represent a new “pink tide” sweeping the continent?

Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?

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

Just weeks after his return to power, the Netanyahu government threatens democracy.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

Is Mexico sliding into authoritarianism?

We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.

How have online platforms, and lax US regulation, facilitated the flow of data from the US to China – and what does this mean for the geopolitical contest between these superpowers?

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Valerie Hudson and Zoe Marks explain how women's rights shape national security and democracy.

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

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

On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.

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

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

How can cyber technologies erode democracy?

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.

From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.