Will there be a recession?
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 coming months. 15 years ago the world faced the larg...
19 Touko 202231min
The Ukraine war is destroying Putin’s reputation
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 illustrated, Russia hasn't moved on much since 1945, McFau...
14 Touko 202227min
A cybercrime treaty proposed by…Russia?
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 criminals online lead to human rights abuses and a curta...
11 Touko 202227min
Saving the world’s water supply
Nearly half of the world's population currently lives in areas that face water scarcity for at least one month out of every year, and more than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. ...
5 Touko 202233min
Examining Putin: his logic, mistakes, and hope for Ukraine
Not much has gone right for Vladimir Putin since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Ian Bremmer speaks to political scientist and author Ivan Krastev, who believes Putin has the autocrat's curse: his...
30 Huhti 202224min
Cyber mercenaries and the digital “Wild West"
The concept of mercenaries, hired soldiers and specialists working privately to fight a nation’s battles, is nearly as old as war itself. In our fourth episode of “Patching the System,” we’re discussi...
27 Huhti 202232min
The Ukraine war is crippling the world's food supply, says food security expert Ertharin Cousin
The Ukraine war and sanctions against Russia have created a perfect storm that will lead to a global food supply crisis, Ertharin Cousin, former head of the UN World Food Programme, tells Ian Bremmer ...
23 Huhti 202225min
If the economy is good, why do I feel so bad?
Last year the US economy grew 5.7%, the biggest growth rate in decades, yet at the beginning of 2022 fewer than 1 in 5 Americans thought it was strong. And as the world confronts the converging crises...
21 Huhti 202238min
