There's no shortage of Democratic presidential candidates in 2020, but when it comes to Republicans it's a lonely road. Enter Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, who is attempting the unthinkable for a Republican not named Trump: He's running for President. And then on Puppet Regime, Putin gives Trump a holiday gift, and Trump takes it for a spin.
Toppling Maduro would be the easy part. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer and former US Ambassador James Story game out what a US intervention in Venezuela might look like—and more importantly, how the US would manage the aftermath.
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