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Syria: The Rise and Fallout of the House of Assad with Sam Dagher
Episode 47
After eight years of civil war in Syria, with hundreds of thousands of its citizens dead and millions more fleeing the country, one question looms la…
7 years ago
When Cities Go Global
Episode 46
Cities are stepping up to address the world's thorniest challenges, from climate change to migration. Ian Bremmer sits down with three mayors from ac…
7 years ago
Space Goals and Black Holes with Avi Loeb
Episode 45
Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb to examine cutting-edge research on the galaxies -- everything from interstellar travel to…
7 years ago
Tensions with Tehran with Karim Sadjadpour
Episode 44
America nearly launched into a major military confrontation with Iran. Then Trump backed off. So what happened? Ian Bremmer looks into it with one of…
7 years, 1 month ago
You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure with Gillian Tett
Episode 43
How do you measure success? Maybe it's by money, job, or family. Whatever it is, there's usually something tangible to gauge. But what happens when t…
7 years, 1 month ago
Surviving on Dragonflies: A North Korean Defector's Story with Yeonmi Park
Episode 42
"Seeing dead bodies on the street was a part of everyday life." Growing up in North Korea, Yeonmi Park says she survived the great famine of the 1990…
7 years, 1 month ago
Big Brother is Watching You (And You. And You. And You, Too.) with Amy Webb
Episode 41
We're digging into the politics of data, artificial intelligence, automation, and how all three could make American tech companies look a lot like th…
7 years, 2 months ago
What Makes a Superpower? with Ash Carter
Episode 40
The United States is the world's undisputed superpower. But how much longer can that last? Enter: China. Ian Bremmer talks to the man who once comman…
7 years, 2 months ago
An Alien Probe? No, Serious Question with Avi Loeb
Episode 39
Buckle up, we're going interstellar. A visitor from another star and earth-like planets. Joining Ian Bremmer to sort all of this out is a very specia…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Politics of Trust with Glenn Greenwald
Episode 38
This week we get into the politics of trust. Where it's been lost. Where it's been gained. And why the answers to those questions point to the reshap…
7 years, 2 months ago