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 Dec 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 Dec 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
Do Nuclear Weapons Keep Us Safe? An Arms Control Expert Weighs In
Arms control expert Kelsey Davenport joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast to talk about the world’s long fascination with nuclear weapons and how close we still remain to all-out nuclear war. ...
6 Nov 202120min
Special Edition: Tariffs, Tutors, and Tension: The US and China (Part I)
Tensions have been building between the U.S. and China for some time, and the Biden administration and President Xi’s leadership team have not found much new common ground. We’ll look at how Xi Jinpin...
4 Nov 202134min
Man-Made Crisis: How Do We Survive on the Planet We Warmed? UN Environment Chief Explains
Fires, floods, and droughts. Climate change is already happening but so far humans have been slow to react. Will the UN Climate Conference (COP26) produce lasting change or just more hot air? On GZERO...
30 Okt 202128min
