The Hanoi summit between the United States and North Korea ended without an agreement on denuclearization. In this week's #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder gives his take on the relationship between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Be sure to submit your question for the next episode on Twitter to @IvoHDaalder using #AskIvo.
#AskIvo: What Do You Think about the Relationship between Trump and Kim?
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Deep Dish: What a World Without US Leadership Looks Like
Ivo Daalder and James M. Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership" with Brian Hanson.
Wait Just a Minute: Michael Beschloss
In this episode, historian and author Michael Beschloss answers questions on presidential history, the system of checks and balances, and offers advice for President Trump and Congress.
Germany Accelerates Change in Its “Rust Belt”
Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective “rust belts,” formerly robust engines of the industrial era. Both are developing strategies to address these challenges but, unlike President Trump's approach, Germany is focused on accelerating change so the region will thrive in the future.
Deep Dish: Brazil's Bolsonaro Is No Tropical Trump
Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidency with a far-right populism that drew comparisons to President Donald Trump.
This Week's Reads: How President Trump Should Confront Saudi Arabia
It has been a month since journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. But answers about his murder have not been forthcoming.
#AskIvo: Will Everything Blow Over With Saudi Arabia?
Will ties stay strong between Washington and Riyadh? Find out what Council President Ivo Daalder thinks in the latest #AskIvo.
Wait Just a Minute: Francis Fukuyama
With midterm elections fast-approaching, professor and author Francis Fukuyama answers questions on the rise in identity politics, its effects on democracy, and how countries can build inclusive identities.
This Week's Reads: Brexit—It’s Complicated
Britain is slated to exit the European Union in March 2019. No one yet knows whether a deal will be reached or what happens if negotiations fail.
Deep Dish: What's Happening to China's Economy?
The burgeoning US-China trade war has dominated headlines. But the larger story of China’s economy is just as intriguing—and is the subject of this week's Deep Dish podcast.
Women, Peace, and Security: What It Is and Why It Matters
Since its creation, the Women, Peace, and Sercurity agenda has driven the UN to be increasingly concerned with women’s empowerment as well as inclusive policymaking and implementation. Grasping the agenda’s scope can shed light on ways that different stakeholders can work to advance the agenda.
Chicago’s New Regional Plan: Big Talk, Smaller Walk
If you attended the unveiling of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s new On To 2050 plan earlier this month, you might think it an audacious effort to solve the region’s extraordinary problems in transformational fashion. The plan itself tells a more modest story.
This Week's Reads: The Empty Throne
America is abdicating its global leadership role, as Ivo Daalder and James M. Lindsay explain in a new book out this week.
Deep Dish: Iran, Russia, and China, the Triple-Axis
This often overlooked but important geopolitical trio, Iran, Russia, and China, is the subject of a new book by this week's Deep Dish podcast guests.
Deep Dish: How Popular is US Foreign Policy?
Two distinguished public opinion surveys reveal how American foreign policy is perceived at home and abroad.
Wait Just a Minute: Time's Up Leader Tina Tchen
In this episode, Time's Up leader and former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama, Tina Tchen, shares her favorite thing about working with the former First Lady, the challenges of building Time's Up, and advice for young women starting their careers.