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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

America at 250: Patriotism, Trump, and America's future, with Bill Maher

As America marks its 250th birthday, Bill Maher joins Ian Bremmer to discuss patriotism, political division, Donald Trump, and why the country is still worth celebrating.

People vote in the legislative elections in Algiers, Algeria, on July 2, 2026.
Analysis

In Algeria’s parliamentary elections, silence might be the loudest message

Algerians are headed to the polls today to elect their next members of parliament. However, hopes for true democracy look more remote than ever.

Over a million migrants seek legal status in Spain
Hard Numbers

Over a million migrants seek legal status in Spain

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez underestimated how many people would apply.

The USA at 250: Trump revisits early American history
Puppet Regime

The USA at 250: Trump revisits early American history

Ugh, again with the washington! #PUPPETREGIME

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer returns for Season 9
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer returns for Season 9

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer is returning to your screens this week, kicking off Season 9 in a summer of sweltering global tensions. The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, a war has reshaped the Middle East, AI is forcing humanity to confront profound ethical choices, and democracies around the world are bracing for what comes next. Host Ian Bremmer is here to make sense of it all.

Trump’s most disruptive days on the world stage are behind him
by ian bremmer

Trump’s most disruptive days on the world stage are behind him

The US president still has most of his term left and no shortage of disruptive fervor. But the fallout of the Liberation Day tariffs and the Iran war show that his power is limited – and it will be for the rest of his term.

Bill Maher: There are more checks on Trump's power than you think
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Bill Maher: There are more checks on Trump's power than you think

Bill Maher says Donald Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power, but America's system of checks and balances is still holding.

Ebola’s economic side effects
Hard Numbers

Ebola’s economic side effects

In addition to the health concerns from the Ebola outbreak, the UN is sounding the alarm on a potential development crisis in Africa sparked by the disease.