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Who Benefits from US-China Competition in Africa?—August 5, 2021 Aug 05, 2021

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China's massive investment in Africa through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has prompted concern over political influence—enough for the G-7 to form a rival initiative, the Build Back Better World (B3W). The Center for Global Development's Gyude Moore and the US Navy's Michele Lowe join Elizabeth Shackelford on Deep Dish to explore whether these programs are positive or negative and how African countries can take control of their futures.

Congress Has Abandoned Its War Powers. Here's What to Do About It. — July 22, 2021 (Rebroadcast) Jul 22, 2021

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This week a bipartisan group of US senators introduced a bill to reform the 48-year-old War Powers Act—the law intended to check a president's ability to declare war. Yale Law School's Oona Hathaway joins Deep Dish to explain why it's so important for Congress to revive its war powers and offer a potential solution.

Leaderless, Haiti Braces for Political Transition—July 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021

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Haiti is in political turmoil after President Moïse's assassination in his home last week. The Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles and the University of Virginia's Robert Fatton Jr. join Deep Dish to assess the country's stability, how international interference factored into the hollowing out of democratic institutions, and what could tip the scales towards disaster or hope for the future.

Ten Years Later, What Went Wrong in South Sudan—July 8, 2021 Jul 08, 2021

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Ten years after South Sudan's independence, Ambassador Susan D. Page joins the Council's Elizabeth Shackelford on Deep Dish to discuss their shared history in the country, what went wrong with statehood, and the lessons the international community must learn for the future.

The Chinese Communist Party's Next 100 Years—July 1, 2021 Jul 01, 2021

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A century after the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Bruce Dickson, author of The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century, joins Deep Dish to examine how the party maintains its power and what influences will shape its future—and geopolitics.

Nicaragua's Looming "Second Dictatorship"—June 24, 2021 Jun 24, 2021

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After nearly 20 politically motivated arrests in the last month, Nicaraguan President Ortega's crackdown on his opposition could shake the country's democracy. Researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor join Deep Dish to explain the field for November's presidential election and whether we're witnessing the rise of a "second dictatorship."

Are NATO Allies on the Same Page? — June 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021

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Underneath the public face of unity at this week's NATO meetings, potential disagreements and fissures between the United States and its European allies could significantly complicate the US' return to the global stage. Council President Ivo Daalder and the New York Times' Steve Erlanger join Deep Dish to analyze if President Biden has successfully reinvigorated the alliance and whether a shared agenda exists.

A New Approach to Building Peace — June 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021

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Researcher and practitioner Séverine Autesserre argues that traditional approaches to peacebuilding often fail because they follow a top-down formula: expert expatriates parachute in to solve a problem with big budgets, cut-and-paste solutions, and a return ticket home. She joins Deep Dish to explain why a new strategy is needed and how grassroots efforts offer hope for an end to violent conflict.

How Population Shapes Power — June 3, 2021 Jun 03, 2021

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China announced families can now have three children as opposed to two — a reaction to new data showing shocking population growth slowdowns and mirroring global declines. Demographics expert Nicholas Eberstadt joins Deep Dish to explain why population size, capabilities, and characteristics matter more for competition between great powers than economic or military power.

Is Fear of Great Power Competition in the Arctic Overheated? — May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021

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US Secretary of State Blinken reaffirmed the United States' commitment to protecting American interests in the Arctic last week—but what does that mean, exactly? Arctic experts Eugene Rumer and Rebecca Pincus join Deep Dish to unpack the debate over the Arctic's potential as a geopolitical flashpoint and possibilities for a very cold new Cold War.

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