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by ian bremmer

Making sense of global affairs in a leaderless (G-Zero) world with whatever I decide is honest and fair analysis. (P.S. – don’t panic)
The blue wave was even bigger than we expected. What does that mean for the rest of Trump's term?
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by ian bremmer

The blue wave was even bigger than we expected. What does that mean for the rest of Trump's term?

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The US Senate is suddenly in play
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The US Senate is suddenly in play

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

Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward
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Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward

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Corruption scandals are rocking Brazil. Will they decide the presidential election?
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Corruption scandals are rocking Brazil. Will they decide the presidential election?

Can Mark Carney build a new middle power alliance?
by ian bremmer

Can Mark Carney build a new middle power alliance?

Ian Bremmer analyzes Canada's effort to form a closer alliance with the EU

AI will kill us all. Or it won’t. Depends on who you ask. (And when you ask them.)
by ian bremmer

AI will kill us all. Or it won’t. Depends on who you ask. (And when you ask them.)

Ian Bremmer analyzes the recent wave of AI doomsday rhetoric

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US
by ian bremmer

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US

Ian Bremmer analyzes a world rearming amid rising distrust of American security guarantees.

Collage of Houthis and Yemen, Venezuela's Machado and Delcy, Brazil's Lula, South China Sea, Putin and Russian flag, Mark Canrey and Middle Powers banner, Supreme Court, AI, Ian Bremmer
by ian bremmer

The Houthi escalation, Venezuelan democracy, Putin in a corner, and more: Your questions, answered

Ian Bremmer answers reader questions about geopolitical risks and potential conflicts, from the Middle East and the South China Sea to Ukraine and Venezuela.

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Trump’s midterm play, Iran’s ticking clock, Ukraine’s edge, and more: Your questions, answered

Ian Bremmer answers questions straight from you, GZERO readers, on whatever has been on your mind.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026.
by ian bremmer

The US-Iran ceasefire is over. What’s next?

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the United States would reimpose its naval blockade of Iran, effective Tuesday afternoon. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic that does not route through its preferred corridor.

The day after announcing her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, Marine Le Pen visits La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, on July 8, 2026.​
by ian bremmer

Europe’s most consequential vote since Brexit starts now

After a French court shortened her ban on holding public office, Marine Le Pen announced that she will run for president again next year. But can she finally win?

​Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025.
by ian bremmer

How the world learned to stop worrying and love North Korea’s bombs

The “hermit kingdom” and its Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are emerging from the G-Zero world in their strongest geostrategic position in decades.

​A displaced woman holds an Iranian flag from the sunroof of a moving car
by ian bremmer

The Middle East enters the G-Zero

On June 14, the US and Iran announced a deal to end the war. A signing ceremony is set for Friday. The terms include an immediate ceasefire on all fronts. With both sides spinning the deal as a victory, there are plenty of ways for this to go wrong.

Trump, the accidental green president
by ian bremmer

Trump, the accidental green president

Rising energy prices is prompting countries worldwide to hasten their moves to renewable energy. It’s all thanks to the most fossil-fuel-friendly president in American history.

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?
by ian bremmer

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?

Artificial intelligence and Donald Trump's foreign policy are creating huge tail risks for markets.