How one Ugandan climate activist was literally “cropped out” of the climate conversation

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24-year-old Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate recounts how in 2020 she was cropped out of a photo at Davos of her with other white climate activists (like Greta Thunberg) and what it revealed about how people of color and people in developing countries, like those in Africa, are frequently excluded from the climate conversation.

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In the latest episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with seasoned New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman to unpack the geopolitical fallout from Iran’s stunning defeat in a 12-day war against Israel and the US—and what it means for Gaza, Trump, and the region’s future.

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