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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

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Latest Episodes:

Revisiting How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty Using Your Data Mar 23, 2023

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Today, TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress in light of the Biden administration's threat to ban the social media app over concerns that it poses a threat to national security. On Deep Dish, we're revisiting our conversation with author Aynne Kokas who explains why China has been so effective at collecting and "trafficking" the data of citizens, and how this data could give them a geopolitical advantage. Plus, we hear from data privacy attorneys on the state of regulation protecting user data.

[This episode originally aired: December 15, 2022]

Related Content:

Trafficking Data: How China Is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty, Aynne Kokas, Oxford University Press, November 1, 2022

Opinion: Why the U.S. will probably never ban TikTok, Aynne Kokas, Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2023

TikTok CEO Testifies at House Commerce Committee, C-SPAN3, March 23, 2023

Revisiting AI, Disruption, and the Future of Spying Mar 16, 2023

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On Deep Dish, we're revisiting our conversation about the world of espionage and the secrets of intelligence gathering with Amy Zegart, author of Spies, Lies, and Algorithms. As new technology continues to disrupt all aspects of our lives, Zegart explains how these innovations are changing espionage and why spy myths perpetuated by Hollywood often get in the way of understanding threats.

[This episode originally aired: March 24, 2022]

Related Content:

Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence, Amy Zegart, Princeton University Press, February 1, 2022
Senate Intelligence Hearing on Worldwide Threats, PBS NewsHour, March 8, 2023
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Final Report, March 19, 2021

The Impact of Women and Gen Z on Iranian Protests Mar 09, 2023

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Since Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian custody last September, protesters—many women and Gen Z activists—have demanded greater freedom, including an end to the mandatory hijab. Narges Bajoghli of Johns Hopkins University and women of the Iranian diaspora join Deep Dish to explore Iran's ongoing protests, their significance for the global women's movement, and the push for gender equality.

Democracy on the Brink: Understanding Mexico's Authoritarian Turn Mar 02, 2023

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Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's recent moves to undermine the country's National Electoral Institute have sparked massive pro-democracy protests and stoked fears that the country is backsliding into authoritarianism. On Deep Dish, Denise Dresser, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and Guillermo Trejo, Notre Dame and Kellogg Institue, discuss Mexico's future and why everyone should care that the country's elites are weakening and dismantling democratic systems.

Reading List:

Mexico's Dying Democracy, Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, October 21, 2022
Mexico's Illiberal Democratic Trap, Guillermo Trejo, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, February 17, 2021

The Zelensky Effect: How an Ordinary Ukrainian Became an Extraordinary Leader Feb 23, 2023

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One year ago, Russia launched its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but perhaps the greatest surprise has been the emergence of one of the most significant wartime leaders of the 21st century. How did Volodymyr Zelensky become the guiding force we know today? On Deep Dish, Olga Onuch, author of "The Zelensky Effect," dives into the story of the ordinary Ukrainian who rose to command the global stage.

Reading List:

The Zelensky Effect, Olga Onuch and Henry E. Hale, Oxford University Press, March 1, 2023

Defending Our Skies from Spy Balloons and Public Fear Feb 16, 2023

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In recent weeks, the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings in North America have left many wondering whether US air defense systems are equipped to handle such threats. Ex-NORAD chief Scott Clancy and Carnegie Council's Arthur Holland Michel join Deep Dish to discuss how worried Americans should truly be.

Reading List:

The Chinese balloon is hardly alone in watching America from the sky, Arthur Holland Michel, Washington Post, February 3, 2023

If you're interested in learning more about defending American airspace against unidentified objects, tune into the Council's virtual event with US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Debunking Globalization: How Regionalization Shapes the Global Economy Feb 09, 2023

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About The Episode

Globalization is said to have fused our economies, societies, and cultures—but what if our world is not as globalized as we think? On Deep Dish, Shannon O'Neil, author of "The Globalization Myth," argues that, in fact, regionalization has played a more key role in global economic competition, discussing the implications for the United States and the future of the world's economy.

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Derailing Democracy? Israel's Plan to Limit Judicial Powers Feb 02, 2023

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Israel's right-wing legislators have taken aim at the country's supreme court. Their proposal to overhaul and limit the judiciary has sparked mass protest and debate and could dramatically change the balance of power. Joining Deep Dish from Israel are Times of Israel journalist Tal Schneider and legal scholar Tamar Hostovsky Brandes to examine the judicial reform proposal, its potential impact on political checks and balance, and whether the nation's democracy is at risk.

Peril in Peru: Protests, Unrest and Calls for Change Jan 26, 2023

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Unrest & instability has surrounded Peruvian politics for the last seven years as six different presidents have taken office. Over the past month, anti-government protests have erupted, uniting disenfranchised Peruvians who are demanding that the newest president, Dina Boluarte, step down. Reporting from Peru, Cynthia Sanborn and Ryan Dube explore what is driving the unrest, unpack Peru's unprecedented political instability and why democracy is at stake on Deep Dish.

Reading List:

Peru's Overlapping Messes, Cynthia Sanborn & Beatriz García Nice, Wilson Center, Jan 20, 2023
Peruvian Protesters March in Capital Against Government, Ryan Dube, Wall Street Journal, Jan 20, 2023

Defending Democracy Post-Insurrection in Brazil Jan 20, 2023

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Brazilian authorities swiftly detained more than 1,500 pro-Bolsonaro rioters in connection with the January 8 attack on Brazil's capital and have charged dozens in recent days. Following the insurrection, what deeper challenges lie ahead for Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? On Deep Dish, Sarah Esther Maslin and Ryan Berg unpack Brazil's response and what the future holds for one of the world's largest democracies.

Reading List:

A copycat insurrection in Brazil, and its troubling aftermath, Sarah Esther Maslin, The Economist, January 12, 2023

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