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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)
Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?
by ian bremmer

Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?

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Why 2024 isn’t all bad news
Jess Frampton
by ian bremmer

Why 2024 isn’t all bad news

Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained
by ian bremmer

Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained

The world’s response to America’s Revolution
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The world’s response to America’s Revolution

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Trump, Putin, and Zelensky surrounded by tanks and negotiators.
by ian bremmer

The Ukraine peace push is failing. Here's why.

America’s “buy now, pay later” trap
by ian bremmer

America’s “buy now, pay later” trap

The United States is #winning. But while the short-term picture looks strong, the United States is systematically trading long-term strategic advantages for more immediate tactical gains, with the accumulating costs hiding in plain sight.

​Donald Trump wearing a crown.
by ian bremmer

Trump is leading a political revolution. Will he succeed?

The biggest story of our G-Zero world, Ian Bremmer explains, is that the United States – still the world’s most powerful nation – has chosen to walk away from the international system it built and led for three-quarters of a century. Not because it's weak. Not because it has to. But because it wants to.

​A lighthouse in a stormy sea.
by ian bremmer

A citizen’s guide to civic resistance

I get a lot of questions these days from people feeling worried, disturbed, even overwhelmed about the state of politics in the United States.

The unraveling of Macron’s France
by ian bremmer

The unraveling of Macron’s France

France is in crisis – again. On Monday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving premier in the history of the Fifth Republic and the fourth to fall in 13 months.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday September 29, 2025.
by ian bremmer

Will Trump’s peace plan end the Gaza war?

The world’s appetite for oil may be about to shrink
by ian bremmer

The world’s appetite for oil may be about to shrink

The UN General Assembly turns 80 this week, and the mood is grim. It’s not just the awful motorcade traffic in New York (do yourself a favor, walk or take the subway).

Last Thursday, Brazil’s Supreme Court delivered a historic verdict: Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former president who tried to overturn the 2022 election, was convicted along with seven close allies for conspiring against democracy and plotting to assassinate his rivals, including President Lula. Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison and barred from office until 2060. At 70, he will likely spend his remaining years behind bars.
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Despite conviction, Bolsonaro’s shadow looms over Brazilian politics

Last Thursday, Brazil’s Supreme Court delivered a historic verdict: Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former president who tried to overturn the 2022 election.

Collage of Ian Bremmer, Putin, and Trump.
by ian bremmer

Vance 2028, AI doomsday, Russia after Putin, and more: Your questions, answered

Moose and I are trading Manhattan’s muggy sidewalks for Nantucket sand, but first, one more mailbag. Since this is the last newsletter you’ll get from me until after Labor Day, we’ve got an extra-long edition to tide you over.

China’s ‘trump’ card, tariff brinkmanship, Epstein fallout, and more: Your questions, answered
by ian bremmer

China’s ‘trump’ card, tariff brinkmanship, Epstein fallout, and more: Your questions, answered

Before I swap my keyboard for a Nantucket clam rake next month, I’m handing the column over to you. Thanks to everyone who lobbed in smart, snarky, and occasionally apocalyptic questions – too many for one edition.

​Elon Musk in an America Party hat.
by ian bremmer

Elon Musk is about to discover that politics is harder than rocket science

Life comes at you fast. Only five weeks after vowing to step back from politics and a month after accusing President Donald Trump of being a pedophile, Elon Musk declared his intention to launch a new political party offering Americans an alternative to the Republicans and Democrats.