676. Has America Lost the Plot?
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June 5, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 676
About this episode
Fareed Zakaria discusses the perception of America's decline amidst current global events.
Another war in the Middle East. A retreat from the international order. A presidency built on self-dealing and arbitrary power. It’s enough to make you think the U.S. is in a steep decline — but Fareed Zakaria thinks otherwise.
People in this episode
Guest: Fareed Zakaria
Topics covered
- U.S. decline
- international order
- Middle East conflict
- presidency
- self-dealing
- arbitrary power
Keywords
- America
- decline
- Middle East
- international order
- presidency
- self-dealing
- power
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Places: America, Middle East
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