The number of deaths caused by terrorist attacks worldwide has declined in recent years, according to reports meticulously compiled by the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database. In 2017, terrorism-related deaths fell nearly 25 percent compared with the previous year. And since 2014, the global numbers have fallen a full 64 percent. Here’s a region-by-region look at the recent trend.
New York Times Magazine staff writer and Yale Law School fellow Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to break down the state of the US judiciary in Trump’s second term.
Can the courts hold the line as Trump 2.0 tests the limits of presidential power?
Donald Trump calls himself a revolutionary. Ian Bremmer actually agrees with him, especially when it comes to executive power.
Tensions in the Middle East escalate as Israel launches a surprise military strike against Iran, prompting international concern and speculation about broader conflict. In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls Israel’s strike on Iran “a huge success for the Israelis” and a significant blow to Iran’s regional influence.
President Trump's deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles was a constitutional stress test for the courts.
Israel bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities Thursday night, causing “significant damage” at the country’s main enrichment plant, killing leading Iranian military figures and nuclear scientists, and sparking fears that the Middle East is on the verge of a wider war.
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The official reason for this weekend’s military parade in Washington DC is to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army – but the occasion also just happens to fall on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.
The BRICS are catching up with the G7 in terms of economic output.