Fareed Zakaria GPS

Airdate January 5 2020: The killing of General Qasem Soleimani and its ramifications. Who was this man and why was he such an important figure in Iran? And what are the consequences of his death in the Middle East and beyond? Fareed is joined by Vali Nasr, the New Yorker's Dexter Filkins, Meghan O'Sullivan, Richard Haass and Peter Beinart. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vis...

Airdate December 22 2019: On Wednesday, President Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. How does his impeachment compare to those of Clinton and Johnson (and the almost-impeachment of Nixon)? Fareed is joined by an all-star panel of presidential historians to discuss. Then, a rare bit of good news to round out your holiday season: global poverty (and especially extreme...

Airdate December 15 2019: The British people cast their votes on Thursday and give PM Boris Johnson what he calls an "irrefutable" mandate for Brexit. What does this mean for the future of British politics and global trade? Across the pond, Pres. Trump sealed 'phase one' of a trade deal with China. Fareed is joined by an all star panel to discuss these topics and more. Then, the persecution of rel...

Airdate December 8 2019: NATO leaders gather in London. Is the alliance suffering from "brain death" as French Pres. Macron said? Will it survive the Trump Era? Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's Secretary General, tells Fareed that even the alliance's most critical members will remain committed. Then, the U.K. is preparing for another election. Will Boris Johnson remain Prime Minister? Can he deliver on hi...

Airdate December 1 2019: How will historians view the impeachment inquiry 20, 30 or 50 years down the line? What have America's two past impeachments taught us? Fareed is joined by an all-star panel of American historians to answer these questions and more. Then Asian students consistently outrank their American counterparts. Teru Clavel tells Fareed what the U.S. education system can learn from A...

Airdate November 24, 2019: An all-star panel joins Fareed to talk about impeachment, Israel's indictment of PM Netanyahu, Iran's protests and more. Also, Pres. Putin expressed happiness about what he was hearing from the impeachment inquiry. Why? Fareed talks to Andrey Kortunov, who runs a top think-tank in Moscow. And former Time editor Rick Stengel asks if America needs new laws regulating hate...

Airdate November 17 2019: The OTHER nation at the center of the impeachment inquiry - all about Ukraine. How did Obama policy towards the nation differ from Trump's? Fareed talks to Amb. Philip Gordon, who oversaw Ukraine policy in the Obama administration. Also, we've heard Washington's side of the Ukraine story over and over. On GPS, you'll hear from Kyiv. What does Ukraine make of their Preside...

Airdate November 10 2019: Are we witnessing the "brain death" of NATO? Will the U.S. and China seal a trade deal? Will President Trump be impeached? Rana Foroohar, Richard Haass and Niall Ferguson join Fareed to answer these questions and more. Also, who will cast the deciding votes in the 2020 Presidential election? You'll be surprised by the answer from the NY Times' Nate Cohn. Then, 30 years ag...

Air-date November 3 2019: What does the death if ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi mean for the future of terrorism? And for the endless wars in the Middle East? Former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) joins Fareed to answer these questions and more. Then, the House formalizes its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This all started with a whistle-blower. Fareed explores the fascinatin...

Air-date October 20, 2019: President Trump's Syria decision-will it result in the resurgence of ISIS? Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter joins Fareed to discuss. Then, the Trump administration is in the spotlight for its quid pro quo approach to foreign policy - Fareed talks to two former top national security officials to get their takes. And, across the pond, Parliament punts once again on B...

Airdate October 13, 2019: Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice tells Fareed about the Trump administration's "dysfunctional" and "dangerous" approach to U.S. foreign policy. From the Trump's Syria decision to his phone call with Ukraine's president, Rice says to the world it seems "we have no idea what we're doing." Then, billionaire businessman Stephen Schwarzman - sometimes called Trump's...

Fareed's exclusive interview with two former Secretaries of State. Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell offer their thoughts on the impeachment inquiry and Washington's whistleblower. And, Anne Applebaum tells Fareed about the latest developments on Ukraine's side of the whistleblower story. Also, Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong on between caught in the middle of the US-China trade war. GUESTS: Made...

In an exclusive interview, former British Prime Minister David Cameron talks about Brexit (which began under his watch), the US House's impeachment inquiry and Ukraine's role in it. Then Anne Applebaum with more on Ukraine, Dina Esfandiary on Iran and Tom Friedman on Israel. GUESTS: David Cameron, Anne Applebaum, Dina Esfandiary, Tom FriedmanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...

Iranian FM on Saudi Aramco attack: "We didn't do it"; Iran rules out talks with U.S. unless sanctions are lifted; After Saudi oil attack, Trump orders sanctions & troops to region; Warren surges in Democratic polls; U.N. Chief: The world is "Waking up" to the climate crisis; On Climate Change: America vs The World?; Guterres: Public opinion is putting more and more pressure on the U.S. to contribu...

Former Prime Minister of the U.K. Tony Blair tells Fareed how populism has changed politics around the world. Then, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Trump's foreign policy, the NEW new world order and the state of race relations in America. Guests: Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choice...

What's next for Brexit? And, for Britain? Fareed speaks to an all-star panel about Britain's battle over Brexit politics. Then the NY Times' Ronen Bergman tells Fareed why Israel's shadow war with Iran has come out into the open. And, former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis weighs in on the greatest national security threats the country faces. GUESTS: Zanny Minton Beddoes, David Miliband, Ge...

Iran's Zarif Arrives at G7, Will Not Meet With US Delegation; Trump Threatens To Escalate Trade War With China; How Carnivores Contribute To The Climate Crisis Turning Back The Clock On Time Zones;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been 10 years since the last global financial crisis. Is the next one around the corner? Is the world prepared to handle it? Fareed delves into the possibilities with Rana Foroohar, Richard Haass, and Ed Luce. And, the climate crisis has been dealt by the rich, and felt by the poor. Mary Robinson tells Fareed how this wrong can be righted. Also, Tara Westover (author of the best-seller "Educa...

Should the U.S. treat the threat of white nationalist terror attacks the same way it treats foreign ones? What are the roots of the white nationalist movement in America? Fareed speaks to former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and University of Chicago historian to answer these pressing questions in the wake of two deadly shootings. Then, the U.S. escalates it's tit-for-tat with Ch...

As Boris Johnson becomes British Prime Minister and promises to leave the EU - even if it means crashing out - in less than 100 days, what would it mean for the UK, Europe & the world? Then, Trump says he could wipe Afghanistan off the face of the earth. The Afghan government called the remark "unacceptable". Fareed talks to Afghanistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Also, how did we get from the Opium...

Iran's Foreign Minister on high tensions in the Persian Gulf. Does Donald Trump want war? And, can the world agree on rules of the road for cyber warfare? Former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke on why nations need to come together...now. Then, in an exclusive interview, Fareed speaks with Greece's newly-elected Prime Minister about how he beat his nation's populist incumbents. What lessons m...

Former U.S. Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz, tells Fareed about the fate of the nuclear deal amid rising tensions between Iran and the West. And, Washington's special relationship with Westminster, how will it survive the current strain? The U.K.'s former Foreign Secretary tells Fareed what's next for the two nations. Guests: Ernest Moniz, David Miliband, Tom Friedman, Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati K...

Fareed Zakaria hosts a special edition of Fareed Zakaria GPS that explores what qualities and experiences make the best leaders. Interviews include leaders in government, business, the U.S. Military, and a Pulitzer prize-winning historian. Guests: Bill Gates, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Rep. John Lewis, Gen. Stanley McChrystal. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy...

President Trump meets Kim Jong Un at the DMZ. Fareed and his panel discuss the significance of the meeting that followed this weekend's G20 summit. Plus, Iran's Ambassador to the UN sits down with Fareed to discuss the contentious relationship between the U.S. and Iran. Guests: Majid Takht Ravanchi, Ian Bremmer, Tom Friedman, Samantha Vinograd, Jared TaylorTo learn more about how CNN protects list...

A war between the U.S. and Iran-what would it look like? Fareed plays out the scenarios with Ilan Goldenberg. Then, Peter Beinart and Reuel Marc Gerecht tell Fareed how these two nations reached their tipping point. Guests: Ilan Goldenberg, Peter Beinart, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Rana Mitter, Rory StewartTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your...