Deep Dish on Global Affairs

Hunger is the Deadliest Weapon of War — February 26, 2021

Feb 26, 2021

President Biden halted US support for the conflict in Yemen, but “resolving the world’s worst humanitarian crisis will require a larger paradigm shift in foreign policy,” former World Food Programme head Ertharin Cousin writes for Foreign Policy. She joins Deep Dish to explain why hunger must be treated as an...

Will India’s Farmers Rein in Modi’s Power? — February 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021

Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting agriculture reform in India since last November, drawing global attention and celebrity support. Sumit Ganguly and Surupa Gupta join Deep Dish to explain the economic and social impact of the movement and what it might mean for Prime Minister Modi’s hold on...

Myanmar’s Democratic Transition is Failing. What now? — February 11, 2021

Feb 11, 2021

Last week’s military coup in Myanmar has undone nearly a decade of progress toward democratic reform: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been jailed, the public is protesting martial law across the country, and the military’s strategy to contain the situation is escalating. Christina Fink and Debra Eisenman join

Freedom and Race Have Shaped Our World and Will Determine Our Future — February 4, 2021

Feb 4, 2021

Black History Month and recent US domestic political events highlight our historical struggles over freedom and race – how they have shaped our world and why they continue to influence our lives today. Historian Tyler Stovall joins Deep Dish to explain why our understanding of freedom has been fundamentally grounded...