Episode 20

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria hosts this in-depth look at the major global developments of the week (the title's "GPS" stands for "Global Public Square"), with an emphasis on new ideas and innovative solutions to the world's toughest problems. Each episode also features Zakaria leading a panel discussion and interviewing a major world figure.1) Zakaria's "Take": Where are Trump's "Deals?"; inauspicious lead-up to a North Korean summit that may not happen; the world is laughing at us; Trump is played by China as trade talks are a case study in bad negotiation. 2) Tom Donilon interview: the on-again, off-again Singapore summit with North Korea; secrets to successful negotiations. 3) Tony Blair interview: snapshot of the World in 2018; globalization and the populist backlash; why populism is so popular; backlash against the meritocracy; Brexit dilemma; Gaza's humanitarian crisis and Hamas; Islamic extremism - still significant. He was the lead guest on the first episode of GPS, June 1, 2008. 4) Great Pacific Garbage Patch: larger than previously estimated; one clean-up project deploying this year.