Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Deep Dish on Global Affairs helps you make sense of our rapidly changing world. Join host Leslie Vinjamuri, President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, as she speaks with thought leaders, journalists, and experts shaping foreign policy and global events. Together, they go beyond the headlines, explaining how events unfolded, why they matter, and what to watch for. Can global trade survive the shock of Trump’s tariffs? What’s behind the global race for AI dominance? New episodes every Thursday. Learn more at https://globalaffairs.org/deep-dish

Inside Trump’s National Security Playbook 11/20/2025

Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift? 11/13/2025

The Arctic Is Heating Up. So Is the Competition to Control It 11/06/2025

Trump—Canada's Friend or Foe? 10/30/2025

What’s Behind Trump’s Venezuela Shift? 10/23/2025

Inside China’s Global Ambitions 10/16/2025

Russia’s Drones, Europe on Edge 10/09/2025

What Trump’s Peace Plan Means for Israel and Hamas 10/02/2025

80th Birthday Blues: UN's Fight to Stay Relevant 09/24/2025

Why Trump’s State Visit Could Shape the UK’s Next Chapter 09/18/2025

Why Dambisa Moyo Thinks This Economic Moment is Different 09/11/2025

Jan Egeland on Syria’s Defining Moment and a Humanitarian Reset 09/04/2025

Why Beating China Might Be the U.S.’ Wrong Focus 08/28/2025

The US and Europe Unite with Ukraine—What Comes Next? 08/21/2025

Is India Under Pressure to Pick a Side? 08/14/2025

Trump’s Tariffs: Can Global Trade Survive the Shock? 08/07/2025

Is Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Driving the World to Recognize a Palestinian State? 07/31/2025

Behind the Global Race for AI Dominance 07/24/2025

BRICS: Powerful Bloc or Political Theater? 07/17/2025

US Grand Strategy in a Fractured World 07/10/2025

Beyond the Ceasefire: Iran’s Future, America’s Role, and What's Next 07/03/2025

Should the US Embrace or Reject Engagement with China? 11/23/2023

How to Change the World: Why Quick Fixes Fail and What to Do 11/16/2023

This Era of Hostage Diplomacy Requires New Answers 11/09/2023

How Partisan is US Foreign Policy? 11/02/2023

Could an Asian NATO be in the Cards? 10/26/2023

Is Poland's General Election a Turning Point for the Nation? 10/19/2023

Gaza: Epicenter of the Israel-Hamas War 10/12/2023

Energy Insecurity: Where Climate Change Meets Geopolitics 10/05/2023

BRICS Expansion Explained: New Members, New Challenges 09/28/2023