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 Maj 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 Apr 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 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
