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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 202238min
Lessons of the SolarWinds attack
Two years after the discovery of one of the largest cyber attacks in history, we’re looking at the current state of security for both software and hardware supply chains. In early 2020, a group of hac...
13 Apr 202238min
China's uphill battles, from Putin to COVID: Newsweek's Melinda Liu
The relationship between Putin and Xi is a "marriage of convenience," journalist Melinda Liu tells Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast. Russia's war in Ukraine has put China in an awkward spot: the...
9 Apr 202223min
Naked power politics challenge global democracy, says author Yascha Mounk
Confidence in democracy is declining in the West at the same time authoritarian leaders like Putin and Xi Jinping have become more transparent about their demands and lack of respect for democracy, sa...
2 Apr 202233min
Protecting the Internet of Things
Billions of watches, refrigerators, and even light bulbs around the world are network-connected, collecting and sharing your data. Smart device manufacturing could be a $500 billion business by 2028. ...
30 Mar 202233min
Iran on the verge: why you don’t want the nuclear deal to fail, according to Iran expert Ali Vaez
Renewing the Iran nuclear deal is more urgent than ever for the Biden administration. Iran is closer to getting the bomb, with the breakout time to enrich enough uranium for a single nuclear weapon re...
26 Mar 202220min
