Deep Dish on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council 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.
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Oct 4, 2018 • 33min
Sheila Bair on the Anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis - Oct. 4, 2018
Sheila Bair was front and center for the 2008 fiscal crises as George Bush's appointee to the FDIC. Notably, she was also among the small number of officials who voiced concerns about the dangers of subprime mortgages before the meltdown. On this episode of Deep Dish, we ask her what we've learned about the global crisis and how vulnerable we are today.
Sep 27, 2018 • 37min
Cities Combatting Urban Violence - Sept. 27, 2018
Of the 50 most violent cities in the world, 47 are in the Americas. This week's Deep Dish features World Bank citizen security expert Flavia Carbonari, Mario Maciel from San Jose's Gang Prevention Task Force; and Medellín's Chief Resilience Officer Santiago Uribe discussing how cities can combat urban violence.
Sep 20, 2018 • 32min
The Geopolitics of Climate Change - Sept. 20, 2018
Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut have inflicted widespread damage to property, food production, and human life. As extreme weather increasingly uproots communities and economies, leading experts Simon Dalby and Joshua Busby join this week's Deep Dish podcast to predict how today's climate change will affect tomorrow's foreign policy.
Sep 13, 2018 • 40min
Why John Bolton Threatened the ICC - Sept. 13, 2018
The Trump administration is furious that the International Criminal Court is considering an investigation into US military action in Afghanistan. In a major speech this week, National Security Advisor John Bolton threatened the court with sanctions. One of the court's founder's, Ambassador David Scheffer, joins Deep Dish this week to react.
Sep 6, 2018 • 25min
What Poland Says About Losing Democracy - September 6, 2018
Yale Historian Tim Snyder says "if it can happen in Poland, it can happen anywhere." Find out how this Eastern European poster child for democracy backslid into autocracy, and what lessons it holds for the rest of the West.
Aug 30, 2018 • 37min
There's a New NAFTA in Town - August 30, 2018
President Trump announced a new trade deal with Mexico to replace NAFTA, and called on Canada to join the deal or risk being left out. On this week's Deep Dish, Mexico expert Duncan Wood, Canada expert Laura Dawson, and US trade economist Phil Levy analyze the new deal and lay out what could happen next.
Aug 23, 2018 • 32min
The Turkish Lira Crisis - Aug. 23, 2018
The Turkish Lira has been plunging in value, causing investor concern about a greater financial contagion. This comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Turkey on a range of domestic and geopolitical issues. Turkey experts Steven Cook and Henri Barkey join economist Phil Levy on this week's Deep Dish podcast to examine the causes and consequences of this emerging market crisis.
Aug 9, 2018 • 39min
Endgame in Afghanistan, America's Longest War - Aug. 9, 2018
Ambassador James Dobbins established the US embassy in Kabul 17 years ago, at the beginning of the War in Afghanistan. Since then, the United States and its NATO allies have been at constant war. On this episode of Deep Dish, Ambassador James Dobbins and US NATO Ambassador Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.
Aug 2, 2018 • 33min
Zimbabwe Elections: Shaking Authoritarianism - August 2, 2018
The results of Zimbabwe's first election in decades will signal how the country proceeds economically and politically during its transition to a post-Mugabe era. Experts Alex Vines and Rachel Riedl join Deep Dish this week to explain the election's importance for the country and region.
Jul 26, 2018 • 36min
Avoiding War - July 26, 2016
From the South China Sea to the DMZ, there are tensions in the world that could lead to deadly war. But two renowned political theorists believe they have the keys to conflict prevention. Paul Stares and Bruce Jentleson join this week's Deep Dish podcast to discuss how preventative engagement can help keep global peace.
