Can America Still Lead at 250 — Or Is the World Moving On?

July 02, 2026 10:59am 21 min

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, its allies are reassessing America's role in the world. Journalist and military historian Mark Urban joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss US foreign policy, NATO, Europe...

DEEP DISH LIVE: David Sanger on Trump's Phone Call, Iran Deal, and What Comes Next

June 25, 2026 5:30am 25 min

In this special Deep Dish LIVE episode, Leslie Vinjamuri sits down with New York Times White House and National Security Correspondent, David Sanger, who recently spoke with President Trump about the Iran deal. Together,...

Summer Davos: What does China Want?

June 17, 2026 7:10pm 26 min

China's annual Summer Davos meeting comes at a complicated moment: consumer demand is weak, manufacturing is booming, and tensions with the United States and Europe are rising. Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief at ...

Can the G7 Deliver on Economic Security?

June 11, 2026 9:01am 25 min

Economic security has become a major focus ahead of next week's G7 summit in France. A rare call between G7 leaders and China, convened by President Macron, underscores just how central the issue is. Governments are look...

Rise of Middle Powers: 'A New Order Is Gradually Being Born'

June 04, 2026 10:07am 28 min

The world's great powers still dominate the headlines, but they may not be the only countries shaping what comes next within the international order. Anne-Marie Slaughter joins Deep Dish to discuss the rise of middle pow...

Is the US Entering a New Era of Global Power?

May 28, 2026 10:25am 32 min

Can America's allies still count on the United States? As the Trump administration pulls troops from Europe and reshapes America's defense strategy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy explains ...

Why Trump Took America's Top Tech CEOs to China

May 21, 2026 11:41am 31 min

President Trump brought some of America's biggest tech leaders—including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Council on Foreign Relations' ...

What China Really Thinks About America Right Now

May 14, 2026 9:15am 31 min

As Trump and Xi meet for a high-stakes summit amid rising tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan, the US-China relationship is entering another uncertain phase. Stanford University's Oriana Skylar Mastro explains wh...

Is the Quad Fracturing as US Priorities Shift?

May 07, 2026 8:24am 25 min

The Quad was meant to anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific—a way for the United States, India, Japan, and Australia to stay aligned in a rapidly changing region. But shifting US priorities under the second Trump administ...

The Most Surprising Success Stories Around the World Right Now

April 30, 2026 6:24am 32 min

There seems to be no shortage of global challenges, from aging populations to political gridlocks to immigration. But solutions are emerging in unexpected places. John Kampfner, author of Braver New World, shares what he...

Is China Quietly Winning the Iran War?

April 23, 2026 7:35am 25 min

The war with Iran isn't just a Middle East story anymore.  As attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt global energy markets, the economic impacts are being felt by Europe, the United States, and especially the I...

Is International Law Built for Today's Wars?

April 16, 2026 12:50pm 28 min

As the US-Israel war on Iran continues, the international rules, laws, and norms meant to govern it are collapsing and being rewritten. Does international law still matter? And how are modern conflicts reshaping accounta...

The Cost of Trump's Pressure Campaign on Cuba

April 09, 2026 1:20pm 24 min

As the United States tightens sanctions and cuts off oil to Cuba, the island is facing deepening economic and humanitarian strain. President Trump has signaled he wants regime change, but what would that actually mean fo...

Is the Middle East Heading Toward a Much Bigger War?

April 02, 2026 10:56am 27 min

"This is no longer an Iran war. This is a region-wide war." Fawaz Gerges, of the London School of Economics and Political Science, explains why he believes the conflict has expanded far beyond Iran, what Israel is trying...

From Oil to Food: How the Iran War Could Disrupt Global Stability

March 26, 2026 7:04am 31 min

Gas prices may be the first way Americans feel the war in Iran, but Catherine Bertini, former executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, and Michael Werz of the Council on Foreign Relations explain wh...

Trump, Iran, and the Future of American Power

March 19, 2026 6:51am 28 min

Trump said he would stop wars, not start them. But as the conflict with Iran widens, that promise is under strain. Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy explores what this moment reveals about presidential war...

War with Iran: What the World Debated in New Delhi

March 12, 2026 10:17am 35 min

Just days after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, global leaders gathered in New Delhi for the Raisina Dialogue. As tensions escalated, conversations quickly shifted to urgent questions about war, energy shocks, and the fu...

Are We Headed for a Bigger War with Iran?

March 04, 2026 8:37am 23 min

US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered retaliation across the region, with drones, missiles, grounded flights, and rising oil prices. But what's the actual goal? Is this a short, decisive campaign or the start of ...

Is Japan Entering a New Political Era?

February 26, 2026 9:09am 33 min

The West Under Pressure: Inside Munich 2026

February 19, 2026 6:00am 27 min

Ukraine, China, and Iran are shaking up the world—but at the Munich Security Conference, the West seemed to be worrying about itself. Amid simmering transatlantic tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio got a standin...