Fareed Zakaria hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS for CNN Worldwide and is a columnist for The Washington Post. Zakaria is also a contributing editor for The Atlantic and a best-selling author, whose books include The Future of Freedom, The Post-American World, and In Defense of a Liberal Education. Earlier in his career, he served as 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 also regularly hosts primetime specials for CNN Worldwide. Two of the most recent specials dealt with the rise of hate and America’s gun culture.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
