Sun, Jan 12, 2014
Amid a renewed spate of violence in Iraq, Fareed explores what went wrong. Is it all just Washington's fault, or does it have its roots in history? A great panel including Richard Haass and Rashid Khalidi debate the issue. Then, What in the World: part II of the GPS list of 5 easy ways to ruin your economy. And later, top tips to save yourself, as well as the economy: Dr. David Agus explains how to avoid diseases and illness.
Sun, Jan 19, 2014
1-on-1 with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, about his new and controversial memoir "Duty". Why did he need to publish it so soon after leaving office? Does he think U.S. foreign policy is on the right track? Later, What in the World: why Japan's ageing population may actually be a good thing for the economy. And, understanding Iran through neuroscience.
Sun, Jan 26, 2014
A special GPS hour from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - Fareed sits down with three world leaders. First, 1-on-1 with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, on nuclear negotiations, on relations with America, on Israel, and on Syria. Then, an exclusive interview with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the economy and on relations with China. Finally, Egypt's Prime Minister on his country's path towards democracy, three years on from the Arab Spring.
Sun, Feb 2, 2014
In the wake of Pres. Obama's State of the Union speech, Fareed convenes a panel looking at inequality in the United States, with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Steven Rattner, Kenneth Rogoff, and Chrystia Freeland. Then, Ukraine's crisis, and why Kiev can't shake off Moscow: former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger explains the historic nature of Russia's role. And, an insider's perspective on Vladimir Putin, from a close friend: the famous conductor Valery Gergiev.
Sun, Feb 9, 2014
This week: First, Farred talks to the US Ambassador to Russia who has just resigned from his post. They discuss the state of the Olympics, the security threats and Russian President Putin. Then, a discussion about the possible collapse of the world's second largest economy, China. Plus, discussions about technology and the Arab Spring.
Sun, Feb 16, 2014
Asia's war of words - why China is locked in heated rhetoric with so many of its neighbors, and whether things could get more serious. Fareed speaks with China experts Elizabeth Economy and The New Yorker's Evan Osnos. Then, 1-on-1 with Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary: on the new Fed Chair Janet Yellen and on the economy. And later, is the U.S. safe from cyber crime? Peter Singer of the Brookings Institution explains how the online world is very much like the real one.
Sun, Mar 2, 2014
Live today from New York. Fareed looks at the situation in the Ukraine with a variety of guests including: CNN correspondent Diana Magnay, Phil Black, former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and former US Sec. of State Madeleine Albright. Plus, a closer look at Vladimir Putin with authorand professor Stephen Cohen.
Sun, Mar 9, 2014
Fareed starts the show on the subject of the Ukraine and Crimea with Fmr. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and a panel of experts on the region. Then, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu comes out this week with talks of peace but is his plan the right one? Fareed talks to Israel's Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett who advocates peace but wants to use a different strategy.
Sun, Mar 16, 2014
Fareed offers his take on the crisis in Ukraine, before taking a look at the situation LIVE in Crimea with reporter Nick Paton Walsh. Then, a look at how Russia's neighbors are feeling about Moscow's aggression: a conversation with Poland Foreign Minister and Estonia's President. And, corruption in Nigeria, and how to end it: 1-on-1 with Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Sun, Mar 23, 2014
First on today's show Fareed takes a look at the news from the hotspots around the world. Then, will machines and robots be taking your job? Then, why are world records in sports being broken at such a high-rate these days. Finally, what will happen to the Union Jack if Scotland succeeds?
Sun, Mar 30, 2014
Today: The East-West crisis might have a solution as President Putin reaches out this week to President Obama. Then, The New Yorker's Evan Osnos talks about China's belligerent stance on Flight MH370. Then, Arianna Huffington and a panel of experts discuss how the world would be different if women ran it. It's becoming more and more common for major countries to have female leaders.
Sun, Apr 6, 2014
Today Fareed is live from New York. First, Fareed will talk about yesterday's election in Afghanistan, will it change anything with the Taliban with the American troops leaving? Then, a panel discussion of Ukraine and the Middle East peace talks. Lastly, a talk with author Michael Lewis about his ideas that Wall Street is rigged to give certain traders an unfair advantage that might be costing you money.
Sun, May 25, 2014
The latest on the election in Ukraine and what it means for the East-West showdown there. And, is there a new Naziism growing in Europe? Billionaire George Soros tells us what to make of the rise of nationalism. Next, it's graduation season! What advice does Fareed have for the class of 2014? Then, Fareed asks two top Indian politicians what we should expect from the controversial Narendra Modi, India's next prime minister. Finally, on what device are you watching this episode? Fareed sits down with CEO of Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, to learn about the future of television.
Sun, Jun 22, 2014
On GPS SUnday, how should we understand Iraq's recent violence, and what can the U.S. do about it? Fareed explains with a live update and a panel of experts. Then, Germany's defense minister reveals whether Europe will do what it takes to deter Putin's aggression. And, Fareed explores how the controversial bill became a milestone legislative achievement.
Sun, Jun 29, 2014
On GPS Sunday, Fareed is live with foreign policy experts Richard Haass and Ryan Crocker for the latest on the militant threat to major Iraqi cities as ISIS forces march toward Baghdad. Then, Fareed talks immigration reform with Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray Caso. And, is there an upside to slums? Listen in to hear Harvard professor Edward Glaeser's take.
Sun, Jul 13, 2014
On GPS Sunday, Fareed gathers an all-star panel to discuss the escalation of violence between Israel and its enemies and President Obama's handling of the many concurrent foreign policy crises. Next, America has a secret weapon: a financial nuclear bomb in the form of sanctions. But is this good or bad for the U.S.? The world? And, part three of a GPS series: Where America Works. Fareed visits Denver to learn a cheaper way to get yourself a college degree.
Sun, Aug 3, 2014
GPS begins with a live look at the latest from the crisis in Israel and Gaza. Then, to the other crisis, in Ukraine. Will the new sanctions against Russia make President Vladimir Putin change his behavior? Poland's foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, weighs in on why this time is different. And, West Africa is experiencing the deadliest Ebola virus outbreak in history. Fareed asks two experts -- CNN's Sanjay Gupta and Peter Piot, the man who actually discovered Ebola -- whether the virus can be contained.
Sun, Aug 10, 2014
Fareed is live for the latest on breaking news around the world from the escalating violence in Iraq to the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict. David Kilcullen discusses U.S. military options to address the ISIS "blitzkrieg" strategy in Iraq. Then, a panel of experts explore the fight for Kurdistan and the conflict in the Gaza Strip. And what to do when earthly conflicts affect extraterrestrial policy? Fareed talks to Neil deGrasse Tyson about the future of the U.S. Space Program and its reliance on Russia.
Sun, Aug 24, 2014
Jim Sciutto is in for Fareed. Today, Jim covers the ongoing story of the 6.1 earthquake which hit Northern California. Also, Dep. State Dept. Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses the Isis situation and the U.S.'s options with Syria. Then, retired Gen. MIchael Hayden gives his opinions on the situation.
Sun, Aug 31, 2014
On GPS Sunday, Fareed is live for the latest on three major crises around the world in Iraq, Ukraine and Gaza. Fareed hears from CNN correspondent Anna Coren who has the latest on the ISIS threat in Iraq after Iraqi forces and U.S. air power broke the siege in Amerli. Then, Zbigniew Brzezinski says movement of Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine can only be viewed as an invasion. And Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on his criticism of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and Gaza.
Sun, Sep 7, 2014
Fareed takes a live look at the two major crises that dominated this week's NATO summit: Russian aggression in Ukraine and the ISIS militants in Iraq. Then, good news about the deficit from Washington, DC? What in the World? And, there's another global crisis brewing in Pakistan - two experts explain the growing tension in the nuclear-armed nation.
Sun, Sep 14, 2014
On GPS Sunday, Fareed asks elder statesman Henry Kissinger for his thoughts on ISIS and Ukraine. Plus, why does Kissinger say he is "ambivalent" about Obama? Then, former Jordanian foreign minister? Marwan Muasher on what regional players think about Obama's plan to "destroy" ISIS. Next, Fareed goes to Silicon Valley and speaks with two of today's leading technology innovators. First up, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, whose growing car-sharing enterprise is changing the way we travel. And finally, Fareed hears from Vinod Khosla who is taking big risks by investing in companies that could fuel a new energy wave and end our reliance on oil.
Sun, Oct 5, 2014
First, Fareed speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about whether his government would negotiate with Hamas. Then, Fareed speaks with Mexican President Enrique Pe?a Nieto about whether marijuana should be legalized. And, did The Cosby Show make it possible for President Obama to be elected, one author thinks so.
Sun, Oct 12, 2014
On GPS Sunday, Fareed speaks to the former Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan about the war on ISIS, and gets the view from the ground. Then, is Obama tackling these challenges AND other crises like Ebola effectively? An all-star GPS panel weighs in. Also, the U.S. economy is looking up, but Americans still feel down. What in the world? And finally, who really invented the light bulb? Steven Johnson explains how innovation really happens and why Thomas Edison shouldn't get all the credit.
Sun, Oct 19, 2014
On GPS, a reality check on the fears that seem to be gripping many parts of the world. First, is ISIS a threat to the West? Then, Fareed talks to co-discoverer of Ebola about the scope of the crisis and how to contain it. And, Martin Wolf and Rana Foroohar explain whether the global economy is headed toward another recession. Finally, Fareed investigates his own "roots". Does he come from a long line of warriors?
Sun, Oct 26, 2014
Fareed is live to look into what the attack on Canada's capital might tell us about the new face of terrorism: are lone wolf attacks the norm? Then, is Obama to blame for the various crises around the world - as some pundits would have you believe - from ISIS to Ebola to concerns that the Democrats might lose the Senate? Finally, can how you relate to a marshmallow predict whether you will have success in life? Fareed sits down with the man behind the famous "Marshmallow test".
Sun, Nov 2, 2014
Fareed hashes it out with Sam Harris's over his controversial statements about Islam: is it really the mother lode of bad ideas? Then another debate, on ISIS. Should the West be involved in the fight or is it just a local sectarian conflict? And as apps and new technologies become more and more prevalent, how should the world of regulation respond? Finally, Anthony Bourdain explains what surprised him about the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sun, Nov 9, 2014
Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Fareed talks to two people who watched from the seats of power in Washington D.C. and London: Brent Scowcroft, then-National Security Advisor to President GHW Bush, and Charles Powell, then-foreign policy advisor to British PM Thatcher. Next, Americans turned out to vote for change on Tuesday, but they might not have known what they were voting for. That's according to a new poll on international ignorance. What in the World? Finally, Fareed hears what he says is the first real solution for the seemingly intractable conflict in Syria.
Sun, Nov 16, 2014
What does last week's meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama mean for the future of relations between the world's largest economic powers? Fareed gives his take and calls in two Chinese policy experts for their assessment. Then, "Daily Show" Host Jon Stewart & Iranian-born journalist Maziar Bahari join GPS to discuss their new film "Rosewater" and Iran's future under the current regime. And finally, could a new wave of online education spell trouble for the current model of higher education in America? Fareed brings in two big players in the field for their view on Massive Open Online Courses and the shifting tides of higher ed.
Sun, Nov 23, 2014
On GPS, Fareed goes live with several foreign policy analysts to delve into the week's top international headlines from the Iran nuclear talks to Obama's recent immigration reform announcement. Then, with more states voting for marijuana legalization in the midterm elections, is it time to declare an end to the war on drugs? And finally, think you know everything there is to know about Napoleon Bonaparte, the revered and feared first emperor of France? Think again. Napoleon wasn't even short, according to historian Andrew Roberts who is on to talk about his new book, "Napoleon: A Life."
Sun, Nov 30, 2014
On GPS, a special look at "innovation." How do you do it? Who is good at it? And what makes a place ripe for it? This Fareed Zakaria GPS special will answer those questions and many more with some of today's top innovators: from Uber's Travis Kalanick and venture capitalist Peter Thiel to businesswoman Linda Rottenberg and author Walter Isaacson who wrote the recent best-seller "The Innovators". We'll also take you INSIDE innovation in progress, as we examine a brand-new start-up that's trying to disrupt a sleepy industry that's been doing business the same way for decades.
Sun, Dec 7, 2014
On GPS Sunday, an all-star panel goes around the world to discuss Russia's coming recession, the delayed deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran, and the unusual bedfellows in the fight against ISIS. Then, Fareed hears a fascinating story of spying and subterfuge from inside the borders of one of the world's most secretive and closed-off nations: North Korea. And, how to fix American education? Lessons from the man who ran America's largest school system for 10 years. Finally, we have e-books, e-commerce, e-mail. Is e-residency next?
Sun, Dec 14, 2014
On GPS Sunday, an all-star panel goes around the world to discuss Russia's coming recession, the delayed deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran, and the unusual bedfellows in the fight against ISIS. Then, Fareed hears a fascinating story of spying and subterfuge from inside the borders of one of the world's most secretive and closed-off nations: North Korea. And, how to fix American education? Lessons from the man who ran America's largest school system for 10 years. Finally, we have e-books, e-commerce, e-mail. Is e-residency next?
Sun, Dec 21, 2014
On GPS Sunday, an all-star panel goes around the world to discuss Russia's coming recession, the delayed deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran, and the unusual bedfellows in the fight against ISIS. Then, Fareed hears a fascinating story of spying and subterfuge from inside the borders of one of the world's most secretive and closed-off nations: North Korea. And, how to fix American education? Lessons from the man who ran America's largest school system for 10 years. Finally, we have e-books, e-commerce, e-mail. Is e-residency next?