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Deep Dish Special Edition: COVID-19 Lessons from South Korea – March 30, 2020 Mar 30, 2020

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Through a series of special edition Deep Dish episodes, we're taking you inside the global COVID-19 pandemic response by talking to journalists on the ground. We begin in South Korea, which ranked among the top ten countries for total cases at the time of recording. The Wall Street Journal's Dasl Yoon, reporting from Seoul, joins us to explain what other countries can learn from South Korea's innovative approaches to successfully flatten the curve of new infections – without shutting down the economy.

What the US Can Learn from the Global Responses to COVID-19 — March 26, 2020 Mar 26, 2020

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Countries across the globe are rushing to contain COVID-19 and "flatten the curve" – with mixed results. After months of shutdowns China is slowly reopening; India has initiated a national lockdown; leaders in Brazil and Mexico have dismissed the danger; and Italy and Spain report high death totals and lack medical supplies. POLITICO's Ryan Heath joins Deep Dish to explain the lessons the United States can learn from countries that are further ahead in the infection timeline.

Think You Know the US Midwest in 2020? Take Another Look. - March 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020

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While the political importance of the American Midwest in 2020 is clear, the region of 70 million people is all too often written off as an economic has-been and a cultural backwater. Shayndi Raice of the Wall Street Journal and John Austin of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs join Deep Dish to tell a different story, one of bright spots as well as blights in this region encompassing all or part of 12 US states.

Hard Truths about the US Role in Yemen's War - March 5, 2020 Mar 05, 2020

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Yemen's years-long war pits Iran-backed Houthis against a coalition of Saudi-led forces seeking to restore Yemen's internationally recognized government. The war has created not only a dire humanitarian crisis but also an opening for terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda. International Crisis Group's Daniel Schneiderman, who was NSC director for Yemen under presidents Obama and Trump, joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict.

From ISIS to Assad, the Trump Administration's Plan in Syria - February 26, 2020 Feb 26, 2020

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn joins Deep Dish to explain the Trump administration's plan in war-torn Syria, discussing everything from ISIS and the Assad regime to Russian and Iranian influence.

Alliances Secured America's Past. Will They Secure Its Future? - Feb. 20, 2020 Feb 20, 2020

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"The United States needs allies more than it ever has," says Mira Rapp-Hooper, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the forthcoming book Shields of the Republic. On the latest Deep Dish, Rapp-Hooper joins Council President Ivo Daalder for a discussion about the state of US alliances at a moment when new concerns are flaring up from the Philippines and East Asia to Europe.

One Woman Is Standing Up to Murder and Violence in El Salvador - February 13, 2020 Feb 13, 2020

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This week, soldiers with automatic weapons occupied El Salvador's legislature, demanding more funds to fight rampant criminal gangs. For years, violence and crime have led to poor living conditions in the country and mass emigration. Rosa Anaya, a Gus Hart Visiting Fellow at the Council, joins Deep Dish to discuss her groundbreaking work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services' Second Chances.

Cities, Consumers, and Companies Are the Secret of Sustainability - February 5, 2020 Feb 05, 2020

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First developed by the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an ambitious effort for countries to address the world's biggest problems. Yet much of the remarkable work happening now is at the sub-national level, by cities, local governments, and the private sector. Anthony F. Pipa of the Brookings Institution and Catherine P. Sheehy, global lead for sustainability partnerships at UL, join Deep Dish to discuss the way forward.

Should US Shrink the Pentagon to Increase National Security? - January 30, 2020 Jan 30, 2020

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America spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined, and the Department of Defense oversees some 1.3 million military personnel. But is it all necessary? Joining Deep Dish to discuss his provocative new book Close the Pentagon, Charles Kenny argues that not only can the United States cut its defense budget, but it can also better secure the nation by eventually shuttering the Pentagon and channeling some of the savings to development, diplomacy, and aid.

America First vs. Spider-Man: A Debate on Supporting Pro-Democracy Protests - January 23, 2020 Jan 23, 2020

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Demonstrators have taken to the streets from Hong Kong to Lebanon, with many calling for democratic reforms. Yet policymakers in the United States are split on whether or not to support pro-democracy movements abroad. Rochelle Terman and Paul Poast of the University of Chicago join Deep Dish to debate the two competing options, which they call "America first" and "Spider-Man."

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