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Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Pandemics have plagued humans throughout our existence. What role does global coordination play in breaking the cycle?

Ivo Daalder, Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd join Brian Hanson to explain why the current security environment could restart nuclear proliferation.

To ensure the sustainability of the global food and agriculture system, farmers must embrace diversification.

Michael Woldemariam and Ertharin Cousin join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

How can the world hold Russia accountable for the atrocities in Ukraine? Karen Alter and Rebecca Hamilton discuss.

Why are cultural sites a target during war? Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta and Jim Cuno explore.

Claudia Heiss joins Deep Dish to explain what to watch for during the two-year drafting process of Chile's constitution.

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

America's diplomats are still critical for US foreign policy, but the foreign service must become more flexible to engage the next generation and solve today's problems, our guests argue. What would change look like?

How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?

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

How can advancements in technology and nutrition revolutionize the global food system?

Bruce Heyman and Phil Levy discuss the week's global political events.

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

Can the United States and Russia still work together on nuclear nonproliferation?

Tony Chavez, and Council President Ivo Daalder join Brian Hanson to discuss the Russia-Ukraine dispute

Could the Western Balkans region become a ‘second front’ in the Russia’s conflict with the West? Tim Judah and Ilva Tare join Deep Dish to discuss.

Cyber risk expert Jody Westby and host Brian Hanson examine the Biden administration's options on cyber policy.

Russians share their perspectives on why military disaster in Ukraine could have seismic consequences for their nation’s politics, economy, and society—with global implications.

Ryan Crocker, who served as a US ambassador, joins Deep Dish to discuss America’s relationship with Iran and Iraq.

Explore the Sahel's alarming pattern of coups as we unravel the threads behind Niger's recent crisis.

Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.

Charles Kenny argues the US can cut its defense budget and can better secure the nation by allocating some of the savings to development, diplomacy, and aid.

Existing barriers between rural and urban areas, and young and old farmers perpetuates an information divide in agriculture that a young cattle farmer is trying to reconcile.

Tom Pepinsky of Cornell University and the Brookings Institution joins  Deep Dish  to discuss the overcrowded capital city Jakarta’s sinking.

Economist Thomas Piketty joins Deep Dish to examine the ideas that drive persistent global inequality and the solutions he believes will produce a more equitable future.

A decade ago this week, South Sudan declared independence. But the hope and optimism of statehood quickly evaporated—just like international attention and support.

The New York Times’ Steven Erlanger reports from Brussels on what European nations are learning from the COVID-19 devastation in Italy and Spain.

Axios’ Rebecca Falconer joins Deep Dish to explain the aggressive and effective national eradication strategy of COVID-19.

On this special edition Deep Dish episode, The Wall Street Journal’s Dasl Yoon reports from Seoul on South Korea’s approaches to containing COVID-19.

How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the global food system? Food security experts Ertharin Cousin and Teresa Welsh discuss.

Does the Sri Lanka crisis foreshadow uprisings across the Global South? Expert Ram Manikkalingam joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

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

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

This episode analyzes the coalition between Chancellor Kurz and Austria’s Green Party and the realignment of left-right politics taking place across Europe.

Former US envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, joins Deep Dish to explain what is going on in Sudan and why it matters.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun joins Deep Dish to explain how social media makes Thailand's youth protests different than past movements.

Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.

USAID's Jim Barnhart joins Deep Dish to explain why there’s still hope for eradicating hunger within this generation.

Shayndi Raice and John Austin join Deep Dish to tell a story of the bright spots as well as blights in the Midwest region encompassing all or part of 12 US states.

As a critical NATO ally and strategically located partner, Turkey's assertive foreign policy strategy has global implications.

Experts Steven Cook and Henri Barkey and economist Phil Levy share their views on the global ramifications of Turkey's economic crisis.

Melinda Haring and Joanna Rohozinska join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the latest in Europe.

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.

Suzanne Maloney and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine tensions between the United States and Iran and the future of the US-Iran standoff.

Harold Hongju Koh joins the Council’s Deep Dish podcast to discuss his new book, The Trump Administration and International Law.