America, Divided with Frank Sesno

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America, Divided with Frank Sesno

FromGZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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Jan 2, 2019

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This week Ian takes a close look at today's polarized political environment and asks a simple question: who is to blame? Republicans? Democrats? The media? Then he sits down with former CNN bureau chief Frank Sesno, a media veteran himself.

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Jan 2, 2019

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The United States will no longer play global policeman, and no one else wants the job. This is not a G-7 or a G-20 world. Welcome to the GZERO, a world made volatile by an intensifying international battle for power and influence. Every week on this podcast, Ian Bremmer will interview the world leaders and the thought leaders shaping our GZERO World.

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America, Divided with Frank Sesno

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