Fareed Zakaria

New York

Columnist focusing on foreign affairs

Education: Yale College, BA; Harvard University, PhD

Fareed Zakaria writes a foreign affairs column for The Post. He is also the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. Prior to his current roles, Zakaria was editor of Newsweek International, managing editor of Foreign Affairs, a columnist for Time, an analyst for ABC News and the host of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS. He is the author of "Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World" (2020),
Latest from Fareed Zakaria

There’s no mystery about why the U.S. has so many gun deaths

Other developed countries aren't even close to the U.S. on gun violence. So what makes us special?

May 12, 2023

We now have a Biden Doctrine. It makes me nervous.

America's openness to trade has been better for the country than the Biden administration will allow. And protectionism won't make things better.

May 5, 2023

India’s economy is surging thanks to these three revolutions

India's economy is experiencing a major growth spurt, thanks to these three advancements.

April 28, 2023

Biden’s course correction on China is smart and important

China and the United States are locked in an escalating geopolitical competition even as their economies remain deeply intertwined. It's a recipe for disaster.

April 21, 2023

TikTok is dangerously addictive. We should regulate it now.

The popular app is tied to declines in teenagers' mental health.

April 14, 2023

Why banning TikTok won’t do any good

The free flow of information is one of the keys to American success.

April 7, 2023

The dollar is our superpower, and Russia and China are threatening it

The U.S. currency isn't likely to be replaced — but it may well be weakened.

March 24, 2023

America’s foreign policy has lost all flexibility

It is too often an exercise in making demands and issuing threats and condemnations.

March 17, 2023

Mexico’s populist demagogue president is gutting fair elections

López Obrador is ensuring power for his party.

March 10, 2023

Washington has succumbed to dangerous groupthink on China

An accelerating dynamic is making rational policy difficult.

March 2, 2023