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Economic weapons & fallout of the new Cold War
Episode 201
In 1985, after four decades of standoff between the world's biggest superpowers, US President Ronald Reagan had a private conversation with the Sovie…
3 years, 8 months ago
How we overcome infectious disease with a public health renaissance
Episode 200
Former CDC chief Tom Frieden says he's stunned by how infectious COVID is compared to other diseases. The pandemic isn't over yet, he tells Ian Bremm…
3 years, 9 months ago
Could today’s crisis lead to future growth?
Episode 199
“Geopolitics and their impact on the markets are greater right now than at any point in my professional life,” said Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia…
3 years, 9 months ago
How discontent with globalization has fueled authoritarian "strongmen"
Episode 198
As inflation, including as seen in rising food and commodity prices, destabilize global systems, strong leadership will appeal to more people. Part o…
3 years, 9 months ago
When allies unified by Ukraine confront upended security & war fatigue
Episode 197
At the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, it was clear that history is at a turning point, with a war in Europe whose cascading impact …
3 years, 9 months ago
Is now the time to buy? Real estate dynamics in 2022
Episode 196
As the global pandemic surged in the US, so too did home sales and home prices. On the flip side of things, commercial real estate took a hit as work…
3 years, 9 months ago
How crisis can help us fix broken systems: from Ukraine to COVID
Episode 195
To fix our broken international political system, we need a crisis. For instance, a pandemic, climate catastrophe, Big Tech having too much power, or…
3 years, 10 months ago
Will there be a recession?
Episode 194
As record inflation meets rising interest rates, we’re examining the role of the US Federal Reserve in protecting the economy from recession in the c…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Ukraine war is destroying Putin’s reputation
Episode 193
Michael McFaul knows a thing or two about Russia and Putin from his days as the former US ambassador in Moscow. As Putin's Victory Day speech illustr…
3 years, 10 months ago
A cybercrime treaty proposed by…Russia?
Episode 192
Cybercrime is a rapidly growing threat, and one that will require a global effort to combat. But could some of the same measures taken to fight crimi…
3 years, 10 months ago