How the US underestimated the Taliban - and who's paying for it one year later
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-time US adversary, the Taliban, who remain in cont...
27 Elo 202221min
How the US will fight cyber wars
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 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, she is ...
20 Elo 202227min
US/China power struggle, the global political balance, and your finances
“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 take advantage of that labor. Those two things are...
11 Elo 202236min
Making sense of global inflation, looming recession, and economists who disagree
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 Chicago professor Austan Goolsbee about the causes of the...
6 Elo 202224min
How to get social media companies to protect users (instead of hurting them)
Frances Haugen blew the whistle against Facebook because she believed her employer wasn't doing enough to stop its outrage-driven algorithm from spreading online misinformation and hate, which led to ...
30 Heinä 202222min
How closing the gender gap drives economic growth
“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 Bank. "Women can no longer be ignored." On the lat...
28 Heinä 202221min
Crown Prince MBS’s power & Saudi Arabia’s contradictions
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 as a "big win" for the Saudis and Crown Prince Moha...
23 Heinä 202222min
As Japan reels: examining Shinzo Abe’s legacy & Japan’s future with his friend and adviser
Japan is reeling from the shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan's former and longest-serving prime minister. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks to longtime Abe adviser Tomohiko Tanig...
16 Heinä 202226min
