The 2021 Chicago Council Survey shows Americans are on board with the majority of the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, which is focused on decisions that benefit everyday Americans. But when it comes to trade, there are important differences between public opinion and this approach to foreign policy. Council President Ivo Daalder and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake join Deep Dish to explain what Americans think of a "Foreign Policy for the Middle Class" and why the a...
Oct 07, 2021•40 min
German voters prioritized stability in the first post-Merkel election—voting for the party who most emulated the former chancellor's approach to government, the Social Democrats (SPD), instead of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU). What does the narrow SPD victory tell us about the German political landscape and important Western trends like populism? Ulrike Franke and Sheri Berman join Deep Dish to explain how potential coalition governments could shape German foreign policy and the rela...
Sep 30, 2021•42 min
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gambled on a snap election that left him in power, but without a majority in Parliament. With an election behind him, can he make progress on the critical foreign policy issues his government must tackle—from COVID-19 to multilateral engagement—during his third term? Canadian political scientists Roland Paris and Jennifer Welsh join Deep Dish to explain why it's time for a reset on Canadian foreign policy.
Sep 23, 2021•42 min
Years of underinvestment, politicization, and data on looming retention problems raise urgent questions about the need for change in the United States Department of State. Ambassador Marcie Ries and Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellow Constanza Castro Zúñiga join Deep Dish to explain why diplomacy is still critical for American foreign policy and offer solutions to reimagine the diplomatic service for a new generation.
Sep 16, 2021•33 min
The US military may have exited the conflict in Afghanistan, but thousands of those who helped during the war remain. What does the United States owe those we leave behind, and is there a better way to prevent chaos and loss of life after war? Virginia Tech's Amanda Demmer and the Council's Elizabeth Shackelford join Deep Dish to explore the lessons from past military evacuations in Vietnam and South Sudan and what they tell us about the coming days in Afghanistan.
Sep 09, 2021•39 min
Globalization promised us collaboration, peace, and prosperity. But did the connectivity that linked our world together increase conflict and drive our geopolitical priorities farther apart? The European Council on Foreign Relation's Mark Leonard joins Deep Dish to discuss his new book The Age of Unpeace and his proposal for policymakers navigating our connected future.
Sep 02, 2021•38 min
After weeks of finger-pointing and accusations about the catastrophic US retreat from Afghanistan, we're taking a step back to ask some big-picture questions. What if the problem isn't the exit, but the strategy that started the intervention in the first place: counterinsurgency? US Naval War College author Jacqueline Hazelton joins Deep Dish to explain what went wrong and why we're doomed to repeat our mistakes if we don't shift strategies.
Aug 26, 2021•34 min
What will the Taliban's Afghanistan takeover mean for Pakistan—a US ally, a nuclear power, and a country beset by its own terrorism threats—and will the government's decades-long support of the Taliban backfire? Brookings' Madiha Afzal and the Financial Times' Farhan Bokhari join Deep Dish to explain Pakistan's priorities, foreign policy, and options for the future.
Aug 19, 2021•42 min
Cryptocurrencies have moved away from their anarchic origins to spark political conversations that could shift national currencies and redefine the global economy. Former Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Tim Massad and the Financial Times' Gillian Tett join Brian Hanson on Deep Dish to explore digital currencies and their effect on geopolitics.
Aug 12, 2021•41 min
China's massive investment in Africa through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has prompted concern over political influence—enough for the G-7 to form a rival initiative, the Build Back Better World (B3W). The Center for Global Development's Gyude Moore and the US Navy's Michele Lowe join Elizabeth Shackelford on Deep Dish to explore whether these programs are positive or negative and how African countries can take control of their futures.
Aug 05, 2021•34 min
This week a bipartisan group of US senators introduced a bill to reform the 48-year-old War Powers Act—the law intended to check a president's ability to declare war. Yale Law School's Oona Hathaway joins Deep Dish to explain why it's so important for Congress to revive its war powers and offer a potential solution.
Jul 22, 2021•29 min
Haiti is in political turmoil after President Moïse's assassination in his home last week. The Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles and the University of Virginia's Robert Fatton Jr. join Deep Dish to assess the country's stability, how international interference factored into the hollowing out of democratic institutions, and what could tip the scales towards disaster or hope for the future.
Jul 15, 2021•50 min
Ten years after South Sudan's independence, Ambassador Susan D. Page joins the Council's Elizabeth Shackelford on Deep Dish to discuss their shared history in the country, what went wrong with statehood, and the lessons the international community must learn for the future.
Jul 08, 2021•49 min
A century after the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Bruce Dickson, author of The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century , joins Deep Dish to examine how the party maintains its power and what influences will shape its future—and geopolitics.
Jul 01, 2021•45 min
After nearly 20 politically motivated arrests in the last month, Nicaraguan President Ortega's crackdown on his opposition could shake the country's democracy. Researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor join Deep Dish to explain the field for November's presidential election and whether we're witnessing the rise of a "second dictatorship."
Jun 24, 2021•47 min
Underneath the public face of unity at this week's NATO meetings, potential disagreements and fissures between the United States and its European allies could significantly complicate the US' return to the global stage. Council President Ivo Daalder and the New York Times' Steve Erlanger join Deep Dish to analyze if President Biden has successfully reinvigorated the alliance and whether a shared agenda exists.
Jun 17, 2021•49 min
Researcher and practitioner Séverine Autesserre argues that traditional approaches to peacebuilding often fail because they follow a top-down formula: expert expatriates parachute in to solve a problem with big budgets, cut-and-paste solutions, and a return ticket home. She joins Deep Dish to explain why a new strategy is needed and how grassroots efforts offer hope for an end to violent conflict.
Jun 10, 2021•41 min
China announced families can now have three children as opposed to two — a reaction to new data showing shocking population growth slowdowns and mirroring global declines. Demographics expert Nicholas Eberstadt joins Deep Dish to explain why population size, capabilities, and characteristics matter more for competition between great powers than economic or military power.
Jun 03, 2021•36 min
US Secretary of State Blinken reaffirmed the United States' commitment to protecting American interests in the Arctic last week—but what does that mean, exactly? Arctic experts Eugene Rumer and Rebecca Pincus join Deep Dish to unpack the debate over the Arctic's potential as a geopolitical flashpoint and possibilities for a very cold new Cold War.
May 27, 2021•47 min
After a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, former United States Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk joins Deep Dish to explain the pattern driving the latest violence, and implications for the peace process, regional stability, and President Biden's desire to pivot away from the Middle East.
May 20, 2021•40 min
Turkish President Erdoğan initially pursued "zero problems with neighbors" as a foreign policy strategy, but now relies on the country's military might to achieve political goals. Brookings' Kemal Kirişci and journalist Ayla Jean Yackley join Deep Dish to explain what Turkey's approach means for neighbors, allies, and foes.
May 13, 2021•45 min
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called the United States' decision to leave Afghanistan by September 11 a "moment of both opportunity and risk" this week. The University of Texas at Austin's Aaron O'Connell and the International Crisis Group's Andrew Watkins join guest host Elizabeth Shackelford on Deep Dish to examine whether the United States can withdraw without undermining regional stability.
May 06, 2021•36 min
Vice President Kamala Harris urged world leaders at the United Nations this week to begin preparing for the next pandemic, even as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in some parts of the world. Abbott's Gavin Cloherty and the Cary Institute's Barbara Han join Deep Dish to explain their strategies for tracking infections and why collaboration is the key to preventing future outbreaks.
Apr 29, 2021•29 min
Twenty-three years after the Good Friday Accords, sectarian violence in Northern Ireland is once again making headlines. The European University Institute's Brigid Laffan and POLITICO Europe's Shawn Pogatchnik join Deep Dish to explain why the trade fallout from Brexit could destroy the fragile peace.
Apr 22, 2021•55 min
After failing to hold elections in February, Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo passed legislation this week to extend his power for at least two more years, prompting global concern. Somali academic Abdi Aynte and former US diplomat Elizabeth Shackelford join Deep Dish to unpack the players in Somalia's politics and what role the international community should — or shouldn't— have in its future.
Apr 15, 2021•39 min
Brazil's daily COVID-19 deaths passed 4,000 for first time this week, while President Jair Bolsonaro focused on firing his defense minister; reshuffling congress to ward off impeachment; and replacing the top commanders of the army, navy, and air force. Oliver Stuenkel and Sarah Maslin join Deep Dish to examine whether the pandemic could cost Bolsonaro the 2022 presidential election—or if he will find another way to hold onto power.
Apr 08, 2021•35 min
For six days, a ship as tall as the Empire State Building, the Ever Given, was lodged in the Suez Canal – launching memes and delaying 10 percent of global trade. Flexport's Phil Levy and the Financial Times' Claire Jones join Deep Dish to discuss if crises like this and COVID-19 show it's time to rethink global supply chains.
Apr 01, 2021•31 min
For decades, the United States has ensured peace for Taiwan through strategic ambiguity, but last week's combative US-China meeting could be a signal to rethink that approach. Rand Corporation's Michael Mazarr and the Council's Commander Michele Lowe join Deep Dish to explore the options in a constructive debate on the benefits—and costs—of a shift in policy.
Mar 25, 2021•40 min
The changing security environment and decaying trust in the US nuclear guarantee could lead to nuclear proliferation among allies, a new report from a task force of defense and security experts argues. Task force cochairs and report authors Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Rifkind, Chuck Hagel, and Ivo Daalder join Deep Dish to discuss possible solutions and why this is so urgent.
Mar 18, 2021•17 min
New data shows women have borne the brunt of pandemic job losses, potentially undercutting decades of progress toward gender equality. To recognize Women's History Month, The Council on Foreign Relations' Jamille Bigio joins Deep Dish to explain why women's economic participation is not simply a matter of fairness—it's a global prosperity and security imperative.
Mar 08, 2021•29 min
