The most interesting outcome of the three-day summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping got limited media attention. Describing their talks, Putin said, “We are in favor of using the Chinese yuan for settlements between Russia and the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.” So the world’s second-largest economy and its largest energy exporter are...
Ian Bremmer: Iraq War’s Legacy: Loss of Lives, Rise of ISIS, & Political Turmoil
On the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, US Senator Tammy Duckworth and NBC's Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel sit down with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to reflect on the legacy of a war that reshaped the Middle East and continues to reverberate around the world. Senator...
Wall Street Dives into Western Water Scarcity for Profit
Cibola, a small town in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, is experiencing a land and water rights conflict as East Coast investment firms, including MassMutual subsidiary Greenstone Management Partners, purchase land in the region. Critics argue that these firms are exploiting Cibola’s limited water resources for profit, especially during a period of...
California Man, 81, Survives Nearly a Week Trapped in Snowbound Car
An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway. Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, when he accidentally veered onto a small road and his SUV became stuck....
Ian Bremmer: The Challenge of Survival in Syria
The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have highlighted the challenges of providing aid in a region plagued by conflict and political instability. In conversation with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, the International Rescue Committee's President and CEO, David Miliband, explains that aid delivery remains a challenge, particularly in the...
Zakaria: America’s Foreign Policy Has Lost All Flexibility
American foreign policy today usually consists of grand moral declarations that divide the world into black and white, friends and foes. Those statements quickly get locked in place with sanctions and legislation, making policies even more rigid. The political atmosphere becomes so charged that merely talking with a “foe” becomes...
Ag Summit at Fresno State to Focus on Climate Change
What’s the climate reality for the greater San Joaquin Valley? What are the opportunities and challenges ahead for agriculture stakeholders? The Maddy Institute, in partnership with Fresno State, CSU Bakersfield, Stanislaus State, UC Merced, the Livermore Lab Foundation, and Climate Now, will address those questions and more as part of...
How a 2018 Law Set the Stage for Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
Last week, Silicon Valley Bank crumbled under the weight of a bank run, and fingers were quickly pointed at the controversial 2018 law that eased regulations for banks like SVB. The legislation, signed by then-President Donald Trump, raised the asset threshold from $50 billion to $250 billion for banks subject...
Transgender Youth Population Nearly Doubles, New Report Shows
A new report based on C.D.C. health surveys shows that the number of young people who identify as transgender has almost doubled in recent years, indicating a significant rise in the transgender population of the United States. The report shows that 1.4 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds and 1.3 percent...
Beyond Binary: Exploring the Complexity of Sex and Gender
It has been a popular, and sometimes toxic, debate in some circles online. Those who insist there are only two genders and those who wish for a world where gender and sex are irrelevant. But new discoveries, and evolving data, seem to show that many people have differences or disorders...