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- 5 days ago42 min
The Global Public Square: Navigating War, AI, and the World Cup
Dive into the complexities of geopolitics, the ethics of AI, and the power of human connection. Join us on GPS as we explore these pressing issues with experts and thought leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago43 min
Perspectives on Power: Analyzing Global Politics and Economic Change
Tune in to GPS as we dissect the Beijing-Moscow axis, the state of democracy under President Erdogan, and the chilling truth about the grim job market for recent graduates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago43 min
Takeaways from the US-China summit; Jason Furman on the New Fed chair
Today on the show, President Trump is back from two days of high-level talks in China. Matt Pottinger, the deputy national security advisor in the first Trump administration, and Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, join the show to discuss the summit and what it means for Taiwan. Next, Fareed speaks with Jason Furman, professor at Harvard Kennedy School and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama. They discuss why the stock market continues to rise even while inflation spikes in the midst of the Iran war, and what Furman expects from new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Finally, a recent poll shows 70% of American adults under the age of 50 now hold an unfavorable view of Israel. Fareed discusses with Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov who has a new book out, “Israel: What Went Wrong.” GUESTS: Jessica Chen Weiss (@jessicacweiss), Matt Pottinger, Jason Furman (@jasonfurman), Omer Bartov (@bartov_omer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Former Israeli Intelligence Officer On the Prospects for Peace in Iran
Today on the show, it’s been more than a month since the U.S. and Iran began a shaky ceasefire, and a peace deal is under active consideration. Fareed is joined by Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies and former head of the Iran branch of Israel’s military intelligence, to discuss what a real negotiated peace might look like. Then, this July marks the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Beverly Gage went on a road trip across the country visiting historic sites, museums, and national monuments to better understand America’s complex past. She tells Fareed what she learned. Her new book chronicling her trip is “This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History.” GUESTS: Danny Citrinowicz (@citrinowicz), Beverly Gage (@beverlygage) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- May 3, 202644 min
War, Markets, and Power Shifts”
Today, Fareed speaks with Anne-Marie Slaughter and James Stavridis on Iran’s peace proposal and the U.S. plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein explains why the Iran war hasn’t shaken markets despite a major oil shock. As midterms near and Donald Trump’s approval hits a low, Fareed talks with Nate Cohn about possible political shifts. In Hungary, Viktor Orbán loses to Péter Magyar; historian Timothy Snyder discusses what it means for global democracy. Finally, Kateryna Bondar breaks down the growing role of AI in the Ukraine war. GUESTS: Anne-Marie Slaughter (@SlaughterAM), James Stavridis (@stavridisj), Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein), Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn), Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder), Kateryna Bondar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 26, 202643 min
Shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
After a shocking shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, Fareed is joined by CNN Presidential Historian Timothy Naftali to discuss what this suggests about American politics and society. Next, after President Trump canceled a US delegation trip to Pakistan for possible talks with Iran, Fareed talks to retired US Admiral William McRaven about how the war might end. Finally, Anthropic's new AI model “Mythos” is so powerful that the company hasn’t released it to the public. Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to discuss AI’s rapid advancement and the risks that come with it. GUESTS: Timothy Naftali (@TimNaftali), William McRaven, Sebastian Mallaby (@scmallaby) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 19, 202642 min
Vali Nasr on the Ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon; Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary
Today on the show, with the US-Iran ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday, the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and continued chaos in the Strait of Hormuz, Vali Nasr joins to discuss what might come next in the Middle East. Then, in a stunning defeat Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost his reelection campaign after more than a decade in power. Fareed speaks with Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum about what this might mean for populism in Europe. Finally, New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe joins the show to discuss his new book, “London Falling,” about a teenager’s mysterious death in London, and the city's shadowy underworld that it revealed. GUESTS: Vali Nasr (@vali_nasr), Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum), Patrick Radden Keefe (@praddenkeefe) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Apr 12, 202647 min
President Trump Threatens to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz; Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken on His Experience Negotiating with Iran
After President Trump announced that the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Fareed asks retired Admiral James Stavridis, the former NATO supreme allied commander, what it would take to execute it. Next, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins the show for an exclusive conversation about his own experience negotiating with Iran. Then, since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others. Fareed speaks with Tarek Masoud, director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative about how this has impacted the relationship between the United States and its allies in the Gulf. Finally, Karen Young, senior fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, joins the show to discuss the potential impact on global energy prices if President Trump moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. GUESTS: James Stavridis (@stavridisj), Antony Blinken (@ABlinken), Tarek Masoud (@MiddleEast_HKS), Karen Young (@ProfessorKaren) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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