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Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's careful negotiation of its security alliance with the United States, along with its economic dependence on China.

Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.

To understand Chinese politics and what lies ahead for the ruling party, author Bruce Dickson argues we must look to the tools China’s leaders use to create popular support.

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