The Human Tragedy of Yemen’s Intractable Civil War
After 7 years of conflict, Yemen is often called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Ian Bremmer speaks with UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly about the dire situation in Yemen, where half of t...
18 Des 202119min
COVID Continued: What the World Will Look Like in 2022
While 2021 brought incredible breakthroughs in science and billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses were delivered globally, the pandemic seems far from over as the new year approaches. Add in an urgent nee...
16 Des 202142min
How We Got Here: Evaluating 1619 & US History With Nikole Hannah-Jones
When Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones published the “1619 Project” in 2019, not even she could have predicted its cultural impact. It’s hard to think of another pie...
11 Des 202134min
Don’t Believe the “Taliban 2.0” Hype, Cautions Journalist Ahmed Rashid
With the US gone and the Taliban back in control, Afghanistan faces a long winter. Mounting food insecurity and a crumbling economy have left many Afghans feeling abandoned. The international communit...
4 Des 202126min
Special Edition: Why Biodiversity Loss Matters to Governments and Investors
Are global leaders finally taking needed action on environmental issues? Coming out of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, we've seen governments agree to a certain set of policies to fight climate change. ...
2 Des 202135min
Inflation Nation: How Larry Summers Predicted Skyrocketing Prices in the US
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, consumers are facing empty shelves and sky-high prices. What explains the supply chain crunch and how is it related to the highest levels of inflation in ...
21 Nov 202123min
Special Edition: Common Prosperity, Coal, and Competitiveness: The US and China (Part II)
The relationship between the US and China is rapidly evolving. Economic and political decisions made today will impact power dynamics in both the near and long term. We'll examine the Chinese governme...
18 Nov 202132min
A Tale of Two Koreas With Veteran Korea Journalist Jean Lee
From K-Pop supergroup BTS to Oscar-winner Parasite to Netflix global sensation Squid Game, South Korea seems to be churning out one massive cultural hit after another. And North Korea is taking notice...
13 Nov 202125min
