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Henry Kissinger turns 100
Quick Take

Henry Kissinger turns 100

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I'd talk for a bit about Dr. Kissinger since he's just turned 100 old. Lots of people have spoken their piece about how much they think he's an amazing diplomat, unique, and how much they think he's a war criminal, unique. And maybe not surprising to anyone, I'm a little bit in between those views.

Where the US is gaining and losing influence
Quick Take

Where the US is gaining and losing influence

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I would talk a bit about where US relations are with other countries in the world. I got a question from someone over the weekend that said, "Are there any countries where the United States actually has better relations today than they did ten years ago?" I think this reflects that the world feels like it's heading in a difficult direction, with America losing influence. And it's mixed, right?

Nikole Hannah-Jones blames backlash against 1619 Project, CRT on the myth of US "exceptionalism"
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Nikole Hannah-Jones blames backlash against 1619 Project, CRT on the myth of US "exceptionalism"

Why is there such a strong conservative reaction to the 1619 Project and critical race theory? For Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work as creator of the 1619 Project, a big part of the problem is that we, "as Americans, are deeply, deeply invested in this mythology of exceptionalism.

"American exceptionalism" has outlived its usefulness: Anne-Marie Slaughter
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"American exceptionalism" has outlived its usefulness: Anne-Marie Slaughter

"The 'American exceptionalism' that I grew up with, the 'American exceptionalism' of the Cold War…I do think has outlived its usefulness." Those words coming from Anne-Marie Slaughter, a former top State Department official under President Obama, indicate how much the world has changed in the past few decades. Her conversation with Ian Bremmer is part of the latest episode of GZERO World.