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How the US underestimated the Taliban - and who's paying for it one year later
Episode 211
The anniversary of the end of America’s war in Afghanistan is a reminder of what many see as a staggering US defeat. It was also a victory for a long…
3 years, 7 months ago
How the US will fight cyber wars
Episode 210
en Easterly is optimistic about the state of America’s cyber defenses, she tells Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast. As director of the US Cybers…
3 years, 7 months ago
US/China power struggle, the global political balance, and your finances
Episode 209
“China's ability to grow in unprecedented fashion came because they had really cheap labor, and wealthy countries around the world were very happy to…
3 years, 7 months ago
Making sense of global inflation, looming recession, and economists who disagree
Episode 208
Did US inflation come from supply, or did it come from demand? On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks with economist and University of Chicag…
3 years, 7 months ago
How to get social media companies to protect users (instead of hurting them)
Episode 207
Frances Haugen blew the whistle against Facebook because she believed her employer wasn't doing enough to stop its outrage-driven algorithm from spre…
3 years, 7 months ago
How closing the gender gap drives economic growth
Episode 206
“Women make about 75% of all household consumption decisions, and control close to 100 trillion in wealth,” says Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private…
3 years, 8 months ago
Crown Prince MBS’s power & Saudi Arabia’s contradictions
Episode 205
US President Joe Biden didn't get much out of his recent controversial trip to Saudi Arabia, says Princeton University Bernard Haykel, who frames it …
3 years, 8 months ago
As Japan reels: examining Shinzo Abe’s legacy & Japan’s future with his friend and adviser
Episode 204
Japan is reeling from the shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan's former and longest-serving prime minister. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Br…
3 years, 8 months ago
Future-proofing: How we fix broken supply chains
Episode 203
“Envision supply chains like a strand of Christmas lights. If one light goes out, then the whole strand will stop working,” said Eurasia Group’s Chri…
3 years, 8 months ago
An active US Supreme Court overturns "settled law" on abortion. What's next?
Episode 202
Americans now live in a much more divided country — as has been on full display after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed the con…
3 years, 8 months ago