Ma Jun is China's leading environmental activist. In this week's Deep Dish, he joins host Brian Hanson during a rare visit to the United States to talk about how he's using big data to hold corporations in China accountable to the environmental damage they're causing in his country.
Deep Dish: Sparking Environmental Reform in China
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Deep Dish: Ryan Crocker on Iran-Iraq Relations
Warming ties between Iraq and Iran, and souring ties between the United States and both, raise the question: Did Iran come out as the real winner of the Iraq war?
Deep Dish: Will Erdogan or NATO Survive Longer in Turkey?
President Erdogan’s long-dominant political party lost elections in Ankara and Istanbul last week. At the same time, a dispute between Washington and Ankara over Turkey buying Russian weapons has hurt ties between the NATO allies.
Wait Just a Minute: Ertharin Cousin
In this episode, Council distinguished fellow Ertharin Cousin explains the difference between outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics; what's changed since the Ebola outbreak in 2014 and the one happening today; and how political instability impacts health systems.
Women, Peace, and Security: How Gender Bias Hampers Counter-Terrorism
Hoda Muthana’s and Shamima Begum’s requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have put women’s roles in terrorism at the center of popular news and conversations about violent extremism.
How Corruption Holds Back a Global Chicago, and How to Fix It
Chicago's property tax assessment system has been a serious source of risk, uncertainty, and global reputational concern.
Deep Dish: Amb. Dennis Ross on Trump's Golan Heights Decision
President Trump has signed an executive order to formally recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Ambassador Dennis Ross joins Deep Dish to explain what's behind the decision.
#AskIvo: What Is NATO's Biggest Success and Its Biggest Failure?
Over 70 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has seen its share of successes and failures. Council President Ivo Daalder explains both on the latest episode of #AskIvo.
Deep Dish: Why Worry about Global Population Decline?
The world's population is expected to peak and then decline this century, reshaping everything from economic growth and immigration to government spending and climate change.
#AskIvo: What Do You Think about the Relationship between Trump and Kim?
The US president and the North Korean leader have met twice now, but more is needed than a good relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to reach a deal on denuclearization.
Deep Dish: What Ukraine's Election Reveals, Five Years after Crimea
Five years after Russia annexed Crimea and on the eve of an important election, is Ukraine turning more toward the European Union and Brussels or toward Putin and Moscow?
Deep Dish: Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia?
The US military has intensified its campaign against al Shabaab in Somalia in recent weeks and months. But what is the US goal in Somalia and why is al Shabaab a target?
Deep Dish: Bibi Netanyahu and the US-Israel Relationship
Prime Minister Netanyahu faces corruption charges ahead of Israel’s election and the subsequent rollout of President Trump’s Mideast peace plan. Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss what it all means for US-Israel relations.
Deep Dish: India and Pakistan Clash in Kashmir
Tensions between two nuclear powers have escalated in recent days. Former US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution explain the brinkmanship.
Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest
Today, there are nearly 8 billion people on the planet, meaning nearly 8 billion people in need of daily nutritional sustenance. This presents new challenges that threaten our fragile global food system.
Global Engagement Key Driver of Midwest Prosperity
The Midwest was America’s first frontier, then the foundation of the country’s agricultural and industrial might. It was the birthplace of great industries and a mecca for migrants seeking a better life and new economic opportunity. As the region forged America’s middle class, much of its success resulted from robust global engagement through trade, immigration, and partnerships.