Fareed Zakaria GPS

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A monarchy in transition and a sit down with President Zelensky in Kyiv Sep 11, 2022

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Fareed is joined by celebrated historians Simon Schama and Kate Williams in front of Buckingham Palace to discuss the life and legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the challenges King Charles III will face. Then, an exclusive interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, where Fareed has a wide-ranging conversation with him about the new counteroffensive, his Russian enemy, Ukraine’s message to America, and more.

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GPS Special: Global Lessons on Guns Sep 04, 2022

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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria explores the politics and policies of guns in America and around the world, GLOBAL LESSONS ON GUNS – A Fareed Zakaria GPS Special. The program travelled the world to understand how other nations overcame their problems with gun violence, or have always maintained low rates of gun violence. Zakaria examines events, politics, and policies that have shaped views on guns in Australia, Japan, Switzerland, and more.

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6 months of war in Ukraine; attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal Aug 28, 2022

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After half a year of war in Ukraine, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby tells CNN's Jim Sciutto that Putin shows no signs of backing down, while renewed shelling of a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine has the world on edge. And, will the Iran nuclear deal be revived? Jim asks former U.S. Energy Secretary and nuclear physicist, Ernest Moniz. Then, Fareed asks Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City’s former transportation commissioner, whether a future of car-less cities is possible. Plus, Economist writer Callum Williams, on how automation will change the future of jobs. Finally, as the 25th anniversary of the death of princess Diana approaches, author Tina Brown joins Fareed to talk about her new book, "The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor—the Truth and the Turmoil."

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Ukraine's counteroffensive, China's economic meltdown and the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal Aug 21, 2022

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Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling assesses Ukraine's counteroffensive strategy against Russia. David Rennie, The Economist's Bejing Bureau Chief, discusses China's slow growing economy and whether it poses any risk to Xi Jinping. Then, will Iran accept a revived nuclear deal? Dina Esfandiary of the International Crisis Group and Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offer their opinions. Plus, as some Americans ask whether its constitution needs a refresh, a look at a country that is trying to rewrite its own central document. Fareed talks to Andres Velasco, former Chilean finance minister and current London School of Economics public policy dean. And, space as you’ve never seen it before, a conversation with Mike Menzel, NASA’s lead mission systems engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope.

GUESTS: Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling), David Rennie (@DSORennie), Dina Esfandiary (@Desfandiary), Andrés Velasco (@AndresVelasco), Mike Menzel

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A GPS Special: The Fall of Kabul, One Year Later Aug 14, 2022

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As the one-year anniversary of the chaotic Taliban takeover of Kabul approaches, Fareed has an exclusive interview with the former president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, about why he fled the country, if he feels betrayed by the U.S., and whether the rumors are true that he escaped with many tens of millions of dollars. Then, former U.S. Marine turned journalist and author Elliot Ackerman discusses his time fighting in Afghanistan and what America did right and wrong there. And the show begins with Fareed’s Take on the lessons the U.S. can take from the war.

Air date: 08/14/22

GUESTS: Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani), Elliot Ackerman (@elliotackerman)

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U.S.-China tensions rise over Taiwan Aug 07, 2022

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As China continues its military drills around Taiwan, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute and a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, explains why this is not just a show of force by China, but an actual combat rehearsal. Then, Richard Haass, president of The Council on Foreign Relations, and Susan Shirk, Chair at UCSD's 21st Century China Center, join Fareed for a discussion on what's the best way to preserve peace in and around Taiwan and how to lower the tension in U.S.-China relations. Plus, CNN's national security analyst, Peter Bergen, on the American killing of Al Qaeda's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and what it means for the global state of terrorism.

GUESTS: Oriana Skylar Mastro (@osmastro), Susan Shirk (@SusanShirk1), Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), Peter Bergen (@peterbergencnn)

Air date:08/07/22

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Will Speaker Pelosi go to Taiwan? If she does, how will China react? Jul 31, 2022

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As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi departs for her trip to Asia, Fareed asks Adm. Mike Mullen (Ret.), former Joint Chiefs Chairman, if she will visit Taiwan and how China might react. Pivoting to the war in Ukraine, Fareed asks Mullen if Kyiv can be successful in its attempts to take back territory from Russia. Plus, an inside look at one of the most influential companies you've probably never heard of: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Fareed sits down with its chairman, Mark Liu, to talk technology, politics in the region and why war with China would be a lose-lose-lose situation.

GUESTS: Mike Mullen, Mark Liu

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Climate change, inflation and Ukraine’s worried neighbor Jul 24, 2022

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As parts of Europe and the U.S. experience record heat, Fareed talks to the Chief Heat Officer of Athens, Greece, about how to adapt to climate change - now that it’s here. Then, should President Biden declare a climate emergency, what are his powers to deal with climate change? Michigan Law professor Leah Litman tells Fareed. And, as inflation hits a forty-year high, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers talks to Fareed about whether we’re headed into a recession. Plus, the Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilita on her country’s fears that President Putin may target them next.

Guests: Eleni Myrivili (@leniomyrivili), Leah Litman (@LeahLitman) , Larry Summers (@LHSummers), Natalia Gavrilița (@natgavrilita).

Air Date: 07/24/22

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President Biden travels to the Middle East Jul 17, 2022

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Following President Biden’s first Middle East trip and on the eve of President Putin’s trip to Tehran, Fareed asks Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University if new cold war divisions are solidifying in the Middle East. Then, President of Iraq, Barham Salih, sits down with Fareed to discuss Washington’s reset with Riyadh, Iraqi democracy, the Iran nuclear deal, and why Arab countries need to work together to create security and prosperity. Plus, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on his country’s bid to join NATO, and Russia’s long war in Ukraine.

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An assassination, a resignation, and an interview with Henry Kissinger Jul 10, 2022

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After the shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Fareed talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group and a man who knew Abe well, about what this means for Japan and what legacy Abe leaves behind. Then, Camilla Cavendish, former policy director for then-Prime Minister David Cameron, explains why Boris Johnson was forced to resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom and what comes next. Plus, 99-year-old Henry Kissinger sits down with Fareed to discuss the leadership of Vladmir Putin, the state of the war in Ukraine and what January 6th means for the future of American democracy. And General John Raymond, head of the U.S. Space Force, tells Fareed about the every higher stakes in space as China and Russia try to dominate this new domain of international competition.

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