On the show this week, Ian dedicates the entire monologue to one question: Is Trump's presidency really unprecedented? Then he sits down with veteran U.S. foreign policy aide and head of Google's Jigsaw innovation lab, Jared Cohen. And on Puppet Regime, Trump learns his ABCs.
Ian Bremmer responds to a viral backlash over his weekend photo joking about a “breadline” in New York City. Actually, a line of happy people waiting outside an artisanal bagel shop.
Ian Bremmer breaks down the Bush (HW)‑era precedent and what it tells us about a possible US intervention in Venezuela.
Angela Merkel was elected chancellor of Germany on November 22, 2005, becoming the first woman to hold that job. During that time Merkel was arguably the most powerful woman in the world, presiding over one of its largest economies for four terms in the Bundesregierung. Twenty years on, the anniversary is a reminder of how singular her breakthrough remains. It’s still the exception when a woman runs a country.
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US and Russia reportedly draft new Ukraine peace framework
While the European Union has never been more critical, it is also facing a trifecta of divisive challenges.