Career Timeline of Fareed Zakaria: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Fareed Zakaria made an impact.
Fareed Zakaria is a prominent Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He hosts CNN's *Fareed Zakaria GPS* and pens a weekly column for *The Washington Post*. Previously, he held influential editorial positions at *Newsweek* and *Time*, solidifying his presence in international affairs and political analysis. Zakaria's work focuses on global issues, foreign policy, and the evolving world order, making him a respected voice in contemporary discourse.
1992: Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs
In 1992, at the age of 28, Fareed Zakaria became the managing editor of Foreign Affairs. He guided the magazine's redesign and shift to a bi-monthly publication schedule.
1998: Publication of "From Wealth to Power"
In 1998, Fareed Zakaria published his book, "From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World Role".
October 2000: Editor of Newsweek International
In October 2000, Fareed Zakaria was named editor of Newsweek International and also became a weekly columnist for Newsweek.
November 29, 2001: Meeting of Middle East analysts
On November 29, 2001, Fareed Zakaria attended a meeting of Middle East analysts convened by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. This meeting contributed to a report for President George W. Bush supporting the invasion of Iraq.
2002: News Analyst for ABC's This Week
From 2002 to 2007, Fareed Zakaria was a news analyst with ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, where he was a member of the Sunday morning roundtable.
2003: Publication of "The Future of Freedom"
In 2003, Fareed Zakaria published his book, "The Future of Freedom", which became a New York Times bestseller and was translated into more than 25 languages.
2005: Host of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria
From 2005 to 2008, Fareed Zakaria hosted the weekly TV news show, Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS.
2006: Criticism of Fear-Based American Policies
From 2006, Fareed Zakaria has criticized what he views as "fear-based" American policies in combating terrorism, enforcing immigration and drug smuggling laws. He has also argued in favor of decriminalization of drugs and citizenship for illegal immigrants.
2006: Publication of "State of Denial"
In 2006, Bob Woodward's book "State of Denial" described Fareed Zakaria's involvement in a 2001 meeting regarding Middle East analysis, leading to a report that supported the Iraq invasion. Zakaria later clarified his limited role in the meeting to The New York Times.
2007: End of ABC's This Week analyst role
In 2007, Fareed Zakaria ended his role as a news analyst with ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
June 2008: Premiere of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN
In June 2008, Fareed Zakaria's weekly show, Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square), premiered on CNN.
2008: Publication of "The Post-American World"
In 2008, Fareed Zakaria published his book, "The Post-American World", which became a New York Times bestseller and was translated into more than 25 languages.
August 8, 2010: Fareed Zakaria GPS addresses ADL stance
On August 8, 2010, Fareed Zakaria addressed the issue of his returned award on Fareed Zakaria GPS, stating that he hoped the ADL would reconsider their stance regarding the Park51 mosque.
August 2010: Editor at-Large and Columnist at Time
In August 2010, Fareed Zakaria moved to Time magazine to serve as editor at-large and columnist.
2011: Publication of "The Post-American World (Release 2.0)"
In 2011, an updated and expanded edition of "The Post-American World" was published as "Release 2.0".
August 2012: Suspension and reinstatement by Time and CNN
In August 2012, Fareed Zakaria was suspended by Time and CNN following plagiarism allegations regarding an August 20 column on gun control. After an investigation, he was reinstated six days later, with both organizations deeming the incident isolated and unintentional.
2013: Producer for HBO's Vice
In 2013, Fareed Zakaria became one of the producers for the HBO series Vice, for which he also serves as a consultant.
September 2014: Resurgence of plagiarism allegations
In September 2014, plagiarism allegations against Fareed Zakaria resurfaced, leading Newsweek to add a warning to its archive of his articles and Slate to append a notice to one of his columns, although Slate's Editor-in-Chief defended Zakaria.
2015: Publication of "In Defense of a Liberal Education"
In 2015, Fareed Zakaria published his book, "In Defense of a Liberal Education", which became a New York Times bestseller.
2016: Zakaria Hosted CNN Special "Why They Hate Us"
In 2016, Fareed Zakaria hosted a CNN special titled "Why They Hate Us", exploring the roots of Islamic extremism and the relationship between Arab societies and the modern world.
June 5, 2018: 10th Anniversary of Fareed Zakaria GPS
On June 5, 2018, Fareed Zakaria GPS celebrated its 10th anniversary on CNN.
July 2020: Signed Harper's Letter
In July 2020, Fareed Zakaria was one of the 153 signers of the "Harper's Letter," expressing concern about increasing restrictions on the free exchange of information and ideas.
March 2021: Criticism of U.S. Military Budget
In March 2021, Fareed Zakaria criticized the size of the U.S. military budget, comparing the cost of the F-35 fighter jet program to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
July 2022: Washington Post Article on Democratic Party
In July 2022, Fareed Zakaria wrote a Washington Post article arguing that the Democratic Party needs to focus on building things and making government work, rather than cultural issues like pronouns.
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