Do “resets” really work? The road ahead for the US and Europe

December 24, 2020

Ian Explains: Do “Resets” Really Work? The Road Ahead for the US and Europe | GZERO World

It was a famous moment in Hillary Clinton's time as US Secretary of State—presenting Russia's Foreign Minister with a literal "reset button" as a symbol of a new beginning in diplomatic relations. And right now the same terminology is being used by European leaders and incoming Biden administration advisors, as well. Can there be a new beginning for the US and Europe after four years of the Trump presidency has eroded trust and hastened America's exit from a leading role globally? The short answer is…maybe. GZERO World's Ian Bremmer explains.

The Graphic Truth: A US cellphone chip's global journey

A US cellphone chip's global journey

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Semiconductors bind the electrical circuits in the tech we use every day. In mid-2021, a global semiconductor shortage caused by COVID supply/demand issues and a drought in Taiwan made many devices hard to come by. But the self-ruled island in China's crosshairs is only part of the global chipmaking supply chain, which travels back and forth between Europe, Asia, and the US. We follow its steps for a smartphone.

Do “resets” really work? The road ahead for the US and Europe

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When it comes to semiconductor production, there’s just one superpower: Taiwan. The self-governing island produces more than two-thirds of the world’s chips, and almost all of the advanced ones.

Withhold your sympathy for the Iranian national soccer team, says Iranian activist and journalist Masih Alinejad. They represented the Islamic regime, she tells Ian Bremmer in an upcoming GZERO World interview, not the people.

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No Democrat wants to be the first to try to push Joe Biden offstage. But if the president decides not to seek reelection, there are plenty of would-be successors waiting in the wings.

So much for Qatar's claim that this would be the most carbon-neutral World Cup ever.