Fareed Zakaria GPS
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GPS May 19th
Washington's week of scandals. How should the White House deal with them? Fareed speaks to a man who would know: former Chief of Staff to Pres. Reagan, Ken Duberstein. Then, has America fixed its deficit problem? Fareed convenes a smart economic panel, including Glenn Hubbard and Zanny Minton Beddoes. And later, a journey into the future of technology, with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
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GPS May 12th: Beyond the Manhunts
GPS premiers a special program, "Beyond the Manhunts: How to Stop Terror" -- an in-depth look at how U.S. intelligence is working at home and abroad. Fareed explores a number of key issues: the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the state of al Qaeda, the morality of drone strikes, and the threat of lone wolves at home. Expert voices include former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden, and more.
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GPS May 5th
Has Syria's Assad crossed a red line? Should the U.S. intervene? Fareed convenes a panel of foreign policy thinkers, including Richard Haass and Anne-Marie Slaughter. Then, is it the end of austerity in Europe? TIME's Rana Foroohar and the FT's Gillian Tett weigh in. Plus, the Boston bombers, Islam, and immigration: 1-on-1 with author Salman Rushdie.
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GPS April 28th
What are intelligence agencies doing to keep America safe? Fareed speaks to a man who ran both the CIA and NSA: Michael Hayden. Later, does technology help keep us safe, or does it enable terrorists? Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt explains why the Internet is a force for good. And, 1-on-1 with director Mira Nair. Her new film "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" tells the story of a young Pakistani who comes to America with great dreams, only to become disillusioned by the U.S. - what...
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GPS April 21st
A special hour on the Boston bombings. Fareed offers his take, on the importance of resilience. Then, an exclusive with Commissioner Ray Kelly of the New York City Police Department: a look at how major American cities protect themselves from terror. And, an all-star GPS panel on terrorism: former officials from the CIA and Homeland Security tell us how prepared we are, and what we need to do better.
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GPS April 14th
Assessing President Obama's new budget: Ronald Reagan's budget director David Stockman debates Obama's top former economic adviser Austan Goolsbee. Then, the biggest driver of U.S. debt: health care -- Steven Brill and David Goldhill on why the system needs fixing and how to do it. Later, why the future of food may well be Chinese: a conversation with new CNN host Anthony Bourdain. Finally, a business ethics lesson from an unlikely source: India. 1-on-1 with Ratan Tata, the former Chairman...
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GPS April 7th
Will North Korea attack the U.S. or its allies? Fareed convenes an all-star panel of global thinkers to discuss the Koreas, the Middle East, gun control, and President Obama. Then, some good news for America: Morgan Stanley's Ruchir Sharma explains why emerging markets are slowing down, and the U.S. is on the up. Plus, What in the World: why thousands of Chinese rivers are simply disappearing.
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GPS March 31st
GPS presents some of the year's best interviews so far. First, Jordan's King Abdullah on the state of the Arab Spring, and his own country's evolution towards democracy. Then, India's richest man: Mukesh Ambani on India's road ahead, and why he's bullish on America. Next, the story of a country that responded to gun violence with an assault weapons ban: 1-on-1 with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. And finally, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on his job swap with...
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GPS March 24th
What is the answer to America's growth problem? According to Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman, you need to spend, spend, spend. Fareed and Krugman strike up a lively debate. Then, a frontier where the U.S. seems to be falling behind India and China: the space race. Neil DeGrasse Tyson looks at the implications. And, what Asia's rise means for the world: 1-on-1 with Singapore's Kishore Mahbubani.
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GPS March 17th
What to do about North Korea? As Pyongyang gets ever more belligerent, Fareed talks to two men deeply involved in crafting Washington's East Asian policy: former Ambassador to S. Korea Donald Gregg, and Victor Cha of Georgetown University. Then, 10 years on from the start of the war in Iraq: what went wrong, why, and what needs to be done now -- Fareed speaks to one of the original architects of that war, Paul Wolfowitz. And in What in the World, why hundreds of Chinese are suddenly getting...
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GPS March 10th
Should the Keystone pipeline be allowed to go ahead? Fareed presents his take on the proposed oil pipeline, and then invites a dissenter on for a debate: Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. Hugo Chvez is dead; Fareed convenes a panel of thinkers to explore what it means for Venezuela, the region, and America. And, China's new president: how Xi Jinping will manage the world's most important relationship, with U.S.
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GPS March 3rd
Why does Iran think nuclear talks have reached a "turning point"? Fareed has an exclusive, rare interview with Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammad Khazaee. Also, the United States gets sequestered: but what does it really mean and what impact will it have? Fareed convenes an all-star panel. All that, and What in the World -- why one world leader refuses to watch an Oscar-nominated film that was made in his own country.
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GPS February 24th
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, a special Oscar night panel: Zero Dark Thirty brings up some important points about torture. Is it necessary? Did it really lead to the capture of Osama bin Laden? Fareed talks to former CIA Director Michael Hayden and others about waterboarding, interrogation techniques, the ethics of drones, hacking, and more. Plus, what are planet earths plans for defense against the next big meteor or asteroid? Do we even have one? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has...
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GPS February 17th
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, global perspective on gun control. 17 years ago, Australia had its own Sandy Hook. A young man with an AR-15 assault rifle killed 35 men, women, and children. And Australians resolved to do something about it: they banned semi-automatic weapons, and launched a mandatory national buy-back program. The result? Not a single gun massacre in Australia since 1996 and general gun deaths down precipitously. Can America learn any lessons from Australia? Fareed speaks...
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GPS February 10th
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this Sunday, five Arab leaders, Indias richest man, and an all-star panel on U.S. politics. First, a panel discussion on who really has the power in Washington. Does President Obama have enough to get his agenda through? Fareed asks Paul Krugman, Arianna Huffington, Ed Conard, and Mort Zuckerman about the economy, the deficit, immigration, and gun control. Then, Indias richest man sits down for his first TV interview in nearly a decade. Mukesh Ambani lets Fareed and the...
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GPS February 3rd
Despite wars, economic crises, and freaky weather, why should we be positive about the future? Bill Gates tells Fareed Zakaria why, in a wide-ranging interview on global disease, education, technology, and more. Then, 1-on-1 with the only man to win an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Nobel Prize: former U.S. Vice President Al Gore talks gun control, U.S. politics, and climate change. And What in the World: why a major African country found itself with only $217 in its government bank account.
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GPS January 27th
A special hour from the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. First up, a GPS exclusive with the King of Jordan: will fresh elections quell months of public discontent? Fareed explores the implications for the region. Later, 1-on-1 with Dmitry Medvedev: the Russian Prime Minister addresses concerns of a new Cold War between his country and the United States, as well as Moscow's role in Syria's civil war. And in What in the World, the Algerian hostage crisis: a grave new terror threat?
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GPS Memo to the President: Road Map for a 2nd Term
What does President Obama need to do in his second term - to break the gridlock in DC? To set the American economy on a sustainable path? To handle the foreign policy crises popping up all over the globe?Fareed Zakaria assembles top statesmen and stateswomen to offer their advice to the President - from Republicans like James Baker, to Democrats like Robert Rubin and Independents like Michael Bloomberg. And then Fareed offers his own "Memo to the President".
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GPS January 13th
The controversy over President Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense: Bret Stephens debates Peter Beinart about Chuck Hagel. Then, a new Cold War? Why Russia and the United States are slipping into a legislative tit-for-tat. In What in the World, the future of the country with the world's largest oil reserves -- what's in store for Venezuela. And, can a single coin save the American economy? What if it's a trillion dollar coin? Bruce Bartlett and Jeffrey Toobin weigh the proposal.
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GPS January 6th
Fareed offers his take on the fiscal cliff deal -- it is a small victory for sanity, but the U.S. faces a much deeper challenge, he says. Then, an all-star panel with predictions for the year ahead: what will 2013 bring for Syria, Iran, China, Europe, and the U.S.? In What in the World, a look at mass protests in India over a deadly rape. Is this India's Arab Spring moment? Later, smart opinions on the U.S. economy from across the pond. And more on Syria -- Fawaz Gerges explains why the...
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GPS Tough Decisions
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GPS December 23rd
Looking beyond the fiscal cliff: what's in store for the American economy in 2013? Fareed convenes a panel of experts. Then, What in the World: a grand bargain is achieved in the Americas, but it's not the United States. And, a sneak preview of our "Tough Decisions" special: "Car Czar" Steve Rattner takes us inside the decision to bail out the auto industry. Finally, how communism came to seduce Eastern Europe: 1-on-1 with Pultizer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum.
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GPS December 9th
1-on-1 with a man who has held three of the most important political positions in the United States -- Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, as well as White House Chief of Staff: Fareed speaks with James Baker about the fiscal cliff, the GOP, and foreign policy. Later, are we on the cusp of a cure for cancer? Fareed talks to the president of the world's largest cancer research center: Ronald DePinho of MD Anderson. And, What in he world: should America be more like Scandinavia?
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GPS December 2
Egypt's crisis and the road ahead: Fareed speaks to Harvard University's Tarek Masoud and Steven Cook, author of "The Struggle for Egypt". Then, a changing China: we know who Beijing's new leaders are, but what are their policies? Evan Osnos and Elizabeth Economy read the tea leaves. In What in the World, Fareed looks at the possibility of a new country in Europe. And finally, what is "antifragile" and why is it important? Writer and thinker Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains.
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GPS November 25
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GPS November 18
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GPS November 11
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 11/04
The United States of America is about to elect a new President. But what does the rest of the world want? Fareed assembles a global panel of thinkers. Then, the other "election" -- why China's changeover is so important. And finally, a history lesson: how the past holds lessons for the present. Fareed convenes a panel of distinguished U.S. presidential historians for their take on the 2012 race for the White House.
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GPS October 28th
Political Panel; Interview with Robert, Edward Skidelsky; Debate on Fracking
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On Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday 10/21: Kofi Annan on Syria
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, we begin with Kofi Annan on Syria. The former United Nations Secretary General and former peace envoy to Syria discusses whether a military intervention could work ("dead on, it will not" he says) and has some harsh words for VP candidate Paul Ryan. Also, the other "election" Chinas changeover on Nov. 8th. The New Yorkers Evan Osnos gives us a sense of the mood in China.
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GPS October 14th Podcast
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, the story behind "Argo." Also, is there a split amongst conservatives on how to deal with the world? Fareed offers his take, and convenes a panel of thinkers: Kishore Mahbubani, Bill Keller, Bret Stephens, Danielle Pletka. Finally, how America came to terms with death. More than 600,000 Americans were killed in the Civil War. Harvard historian Drew Faust and filmmaker Ric Burns discuss a new PBS documentary that shows how those deaths explain an important...
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GPS October 7th, 2012
Where is the U.S. economy headed? Fareed sits down with three CEOs for answers: Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical, and John Chambers of Cisco. Then, What in the World - why bad news for China, is verybad news for the rest of the world. And, 1-on-1 with Salman Rushdie. The author of "The Satanic Verses" opens up about living his life under a religious fatwa.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS
1-on-1 with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In his final visit to the United Nations as Iran's President, Ahmadinejad sits down with Fareed to talk about the crisis in Syria, relations with Israel, and his country's nuclear ambitions. And, why he wants to apologize to New Yorkers. All that, plus, inside the private equity firm started by Mitt Romney: An interview with Bain Capital Managing Director Steve Pagliuca, who explains what his company does, and describes the Mitt Romney he knows.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS, 9/23
Airdate September 23, 2012: 1-on-1 with former President Bill Clinton -- on jobs, on Obama vs Romney, on Israel and Iran. Then, a best-selling author who knows all about Muslim rage: Salman Rushdie recounts how "The Satanic Verses" led to calls for his death. How does that compare with the anger in the Arab world this month? And, in What in the World, the new dirty word in American politics: outsourcing. But the facts suggest it's not so dirty after all.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 9/16
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, an incendiary video sparks demonstrations in the Middle East. What does it mean for the Arab Spring? Fareed speaks with Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor under Jimmy Carter, former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lvy, and Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 9/9
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and of course, the U.S. economy and elections.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 9/2
Is a tax lobbyist the most powerful man in America? Fareed quizzes Grover Norquist on how to fix America's deficit. Then, who creates jobs: is it the 1%, or the rest? Nick Hanauer and Ed Conard have a vigorous debate. And, the case for space: Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains why it is important to shoot for the stars, literally.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 8/26
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell and other topics include Syria, Iran and the presidential race.
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On Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: the fallout from Romneys Israel visit, Iran, China, and more.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS, July 29th
An all-star foreign policy panel, Krugman and Rogoff debate economics, and the facts about guns in America. All that, plus more.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS 7/22
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: the truth about private equity; what a "Grexit" would look like; and the unlikely case FOR municipal bankruptcies.
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Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday 7/15
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: the economy, Syria, and the "God Particle"
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On Fareed Zakaria GPS 7/8: Enrique Pena Nieto & more
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: the worlds hotspots, Mexicos future, Chinas demographic problem, and Americas unemployment crisis.
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GPS audio podcast
On GPS this week: Health care, Egypt, and more
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On Fareed Zakaria GPS 6/24: Michael Bloomberg, Kristof,...
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, U.S. politics, Iran, and a rare bright spot in the Eurozone.
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GPS June 17th
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, its all about the economy.
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On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week: Rahm Emanuel
GPS has a number of interesting voices this week. The first of them is Rahm Emanuel. Then, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg in a preview of our immigration special. He says Americas immigration strategy is national suicide. Finally, the Singapore of Africa Inside Rwandas transformation, with President Paul Kagame.
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GPS audio podcast
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, Syria, the U.S. economy, China, and more.
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GPS May 27th Audio Podcast
Simpson-Bowles, an all-star political panel, and more
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GPS 0520 Audio Podcast
CNN's Fareed Zakaria has an exclusive interview with Italy's Mario Monti. This facinating and important interview plus more.
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GPS Audio Podcast
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, the fallout from Francois Hollandes win in France, and an exclusive interview with the World Banks Robert Zoellick.
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GPS May 6th Podcast
On Fareed Zakaria GPS this week, the global economy, China, the war on terror, and a controversial defense of the 1%.
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Around the world and back again
First, a look at the scandle in China over the rising political star, Bo Xilai. Then an exclusive interview with a former Pakistani ambassador.
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International politics and intrigue
First up, a look at a brewing scandal in China and then an exclusive conversation with a former Pakistani ambassador; also, a look at America's relationship with Mexico.
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From rockets to elections: All the news that's fit to...
First up, a panel takes on all the big news happening around the world; then, one man's immigration tale; also, what's up with the BRICs?
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The world's economy and conflicts
First up, talking American economics with one of Obama's top advisors; then, a look at the direction of the World Bank; lastly, what are dirty wars?
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Debt throughout history
First up, checking in with Israel's defense minister about Iran, nuclear issues and sanctions; then, what's next for Afghanistan; lastly, a look at how debt has functioned in developed societies.
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Sex, Politics and Religion
An fascinating panel on the trifecta of sex, politics and religion in American life; then, the politics of space; lastly, one author's concerns about the fabric of American society.
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Global elections
First up, a look at the other nations holding elections this year; then, geopolitics of Iran and India; also, a look at America's complex tax code.
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UK Finance Minister George Osborne on Britains Budget...
An interview with George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer for Great Britain about Britains austerity financial plans and what worries him about the world economy.
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Henry Kissinger on big foreign policy questions
First, a wide ranging discussion with the former Secretary of State on pressing foreign policy questions; then, a look at what's behind the heated rhetoric on Iran; lastly, an election in China.
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Anxiety over Iran
First, a look ahead to Super Tuesday; then, tension between Israel and Iran; also, America's complex tax code; finally, China's role in the global economy.
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Checking in on the US economy and foreign policy
A look at America's economy and foreign policy as the 2012 campaign wears on; then, rising anti-Americanism in Egypt; lastly, a wild story involving the Italian mafia and US bonds.
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Iran under the microscope
First up, a frank assessment of America's interests and options as they relate to Iran; then, a look at Sino-American relations; also, what's next for Syria?
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Talking with the world's highest-paid politician
First up, a panel takes on the 2012 race; then, examining democracy in the Middle East; also, a conversation with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Exclusive Interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim...
Fareed Zakaria sits down for an exclusive interview with Tim Geithner, the U.S. Treasury Secretary.
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Newt Gingrich Claims that Private Equity is "Looting"
One of the inventors of private equity David Rubenstein comments on Newt Gingrich's characterization of private equity as "looting." And an all-star panel on the GOP race, the economy, the euro, Iran and more.
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Fixing the global economic malaise
The global economy continues to have issues so what's wrong and what could fix it? Also, the price of oil is high despite low demand, why? Then, looking at Iraq's past and future.
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GOP, US military, Iran and China
First up, talking debt and bipartisanship with former Republican Senator Alan Simpson. Then, the implications of a leaner US military. Lastly, a look at the heated rhetoric between the US and Iran.
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On New Year's Day, A Look Into the Future
A look at what the year ahead brings. And a look into the future with a Harvard physicist. Plus deep inside the way your mind works, and sometimes doesn't.
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The Lessons of the Past Plus Innovation and the Future
Pulitzer prize winning historian David McCullough on today's events and his new book. Then a look at innovation with master architect Frank Gehry.
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The US Exits One War But Is Still In Another
The US might have exited one war this week, but it is very much in the middle of another. An exclusive conversation with the leader of Afghanistan on how the war affects the US. An expert panel on the ever shifting GOP field, and the euro's chance for survival. And Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
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Talking foreign policy with GOP hopeful Jon Huntsman
Big topics on the show include: foreign policy in the 2012 GOP contest, shale gas, recent elections around the world and a look at global economic trends.
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The future of Greece & the eurozone
The former Greek Prime Minister of Greece talks about the challenges facing Greece and Europe. Then, speaking with a pivotal figure in American-Pakistani relations.
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