Global Power Shifts
Global Power Shifts
Podcast Description
The world is changing rapidly, driven by advances in technology, globalization, and demographic shifts. Hosted by journalist Jim Stenman—whose work has appeared on CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera English, and Reuters—this podcast explores the forces shaping our future. Each episode dives deep into the people, stories, and trends driving change, examining their impact on individuals, businesses, and societies. With expert insights and real-world perspectives, the series equips listeners with the knowledge to navigate our evolving world and predict what tomorrow might look like.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores a range of themes including technology, politics, and globalization, with episodes dissecting topics such as the EU's lag in AI innovation, the implications of Donald Trump's potential policy changes on global diplomacy, and the impact of geopolitical tensions like the Ukraine conflict, offering expert insights and real-world applications.
Global Power Shifts is about the new multipolar world — and the rise of the rest. Journalists Jim Stenman and Suzanne Kianpour (CNN, BBC, NBC, Fox News, Reuters) speak with the people who set policy, not just comment on it. Previous guests include sitting and former ministers, ambassadors, and security chiefs offering unvarnished views on energy, sanctions, tech sovereignty, maritime chokepoints, information ops, and statecraft. It’s decoding a changing world — how power is moving beyond a single center, and what that means for governments, markets, and daily life.
Tens of thousands crossed from Morocco into Ceuta on 30 July, the biggest border breach in Europe's history. Verónica Muñoz grew up there. Her dad still lives there alone.
Most of the crossers were young Moroccans hoping for a better life, and the crossings were organized openly on TikTok and WhatsApp. Some drowned off Tarajal beach. Days later most were back in Morocco and the cameras moved on. Verónica joins Jim Stenman and Suzanne Kianpour with the view from inside: her father behind shuttered shops, why ”Spanish colony in North Africa” gets 600 years of history wrong, and whether Rabat let it happen. Her answer: ”Of course the Moroccan government allowed it.”
Also in this episode: Italy's border checks on arrivals from Spain, open talk of suspending an EU member from Schengen, and Pedro Sánchez. He's feuded with Trump, backed Palestine while Morocco allied with Washington and Israel, and legalized 500,000 migrants while the rest of Europe turned right. Now his government is fighting for survival.
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