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The US vs TikTok (and China)
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The US vs TikTok (and China)

Four years since the US declared COVID a national emergency, how did it permanently reshape the world? As the US House goes after TikTok, does it speak to a broader US-China battle? Finally, Princess Kate and the Photoshop fail heard around the world! Big deal? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Ian Bremmer: Zero COVID no longer works, and China will pay a price
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Ian Bremmer: Zero COVID no longer works, and China will pay a price

For Ian Bremmer, China has the strongest political governance of any major economy today. Sometime that's good, and has allowed China to become the world's second largest economy. But there's also a downside we're going to see this year, Bremmer said during a livestream conversation to launch Eurasia Group's annual Top Risks report. China's zero-COVID policy, which worked incredibly well in 2020 to respond to the pandemic, no longer works because the virus has changed.

Omicron variant unlikely to lead to lockdowns by governments
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Omicron variant unlikely to lead to lockdowns by governments

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week with a look at the omicron variant, the Honduras presidential election, and the pros and cons of getting stuck in a UK pub for three days in a snowstorm.

The Graphic Truth: Perceptions of COVID
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The Graphic Truth: Perceptions of COVID

People protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures near the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 21, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Anti-lockdown protests turn violent in Europe

Europe anti-lockdown protests get violent. Pockets of unrest spread across Europe in recent days as tens of thousands gathered in several cities across the continent to protest government measures aimed at curbing a fast-spreading wave of COVID-19.

Why pandemic was "perfect storm" for violence against women: Dr. Okito Wedi
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Why pandemic was "perfect storm" for violence against women: Dr. Okito Wedi

Gender-based violence tends to jump in any emergency situation, and the pandemic was no different. During COVID-related lockdowns around the world, Creative Development CEO Dr. Okito Vanessa Wedi says the home was no safe space for women. "Preexisting toxic social norms, together with actually being in a pandemic, losses of jobs, anxiety about the future [and] the restriction of movement" all created a "perfect storm" that turned partners into abusers.

Minouche Shafik: Keeping talented women working is good for the economy
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Minouche Shafik: Keeping talented women working is good for the economy

More women are now going to college than men, but much of that talent later goes to waste. Why? For London School of Economics Director Minouche Shafik, the problem is that we don't have systems in place to retain talented women in the workforce in crisis situations like the pandemic, when so many women had to quit their jobs and stay home to take care of their kids.

"Women fell between the cracks" during COVID — former UN Women chief
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"Women fell between the cracks" during COVID — former UN Women chief

During the pandemic, former UN Women chief Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says many women were "caught up in the crossfire that is not of their own making," accounting for two-thirds of jobs lost due to COVID. What's more, she adds, women forced into the informal job market to make ends meet had a hard time returning to formal jobs once lockdowns ended. And since government incentives didn't target them enough, "women fell between the cracks."

European travel to US still not allowed, EU asks why
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European travel to US still not allowed, EU asks why

What's the issue of traveling between the US and Europe? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Is Australia still the lucky country?
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Is Australia still the lucky country?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Australian government has pursued a zero COVID strategy, setting the expectation that anything above naught cases a day would be deemed a political and public health failure. What implications has this had for Australians seeking to leave and enter the country, and what question does it raise about the rights of a citizen in a democratic state?