The War in Afghanistan Is Over. Or Is It?
Nearly five years after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker joins Leslie Vinjamuri to reflect on America's longest war and what its ending revealed about American power. Crocker argues that the withdrawal emboldened America's adversaries and sent a dange...
Growth Map Rewritten
Global foreign direct investment rebounded by 14% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, yet the gains remained heavily concentrated in advanced economies, widening the gap with the emerging markets expected to drive the majority of growth in the coming decades. Young populations, rapid digital adoption and e...
Humanitarian Needs Are Growing. Can the World Keep Up?
More than 300 million people need emergency humanitarian support as some of the world's biggest donors scale back their aid. Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss who steps in when governments pull back, whether new donors, private capital, or advancing technology can he...
TRUMP v THE WORLD: is his economic war backfiring as Canada and China escalate?
In another bid to force Iran to succumb to his will, Donald Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran - but is it America who is becoming the international pariah?
Trump has already infuriated many of America’s traditional allies with his tariff policy, not least its biggest nei...
Can the US and China Avoid the Mistakes of 1914?
The US and China have plenty of reasons to avoid a war, but international relations historian Odd Arne Westad says the years before World War I show how quickly tensions between great powers can escalate. Westad joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what could trigger a wider conflict, why economic t...
'The Old World Is Dying.' What Comes Next?
What happens when countries can no longer take the old international order for granted? Ishaan Tharoor of the Council on Foreign Relations and The New Yorker joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how US allies and middle powers are adapting, what Canada's changing relationship with the US could signa...
Can Trump block Canada's Europe alliance?
The EU President Ursula Von der Leyen has offered Canada ‘associate membership of the EU’, a move which Donald Trump called ‘laughable’ - but still threatened ‘serious sanctions’ as punishment.
In this episode of the Fourcast, we ask what Canada’s closer ties with the EU could mean - from tig...
Could the Midterms Change Trump's Foreign Policy?
Could the war in Iran help Democrats take back Congress? The National Interest's editor-at-large Steve Clemons predicts they'll do "very well despite themselves." He joins Deep Dish host Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss whether a Democratic victory could constrain President Trump, why it could lead to...
Has America Started a Global Economic Arms Race?
The US has spent decades using economic sanctions and export controls to pressure its adversaries. Now China, Iran, and even the European Union are adopting similar tactics. Georgetown University professor Abraham Newman joins Deep Dish host Leslie Vinjamuri to explain why countries are in an "ar...
Deep Dish Live: David Lammy on Britain's 'Special Relationship' With Trump
In a live Deep Dish conversation, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary David Lammy joins host Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss Britain's "less predictable" relationship with the United States under President Trump, efforts to rebuild ties with Europe after Brexit, and the difficult tr...
