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Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American
Quick Take

Trump’s ‘less is more’ message is un-American

Trump wants you to want less stuff? That’s about as un-American as it gets. On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines what a president who built his brand on gold-plating and excess gets wrong about the American way of life.

Growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in 1980s America
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Growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in 1980s America

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen shares what it was like growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in the US—and how the Americans around him often misunderstood the emotional toll of displacement.

How will the summer of 2024 be remembered in US history?
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How will the summer of 2024 be remembered in US history?

We are living through history in the making, and it is stressful. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer asks media journalist Brian Stelter and Vanderbilt historian Nicole Hemmer how future generations will view the current political moment in the United States.

Pioneering Black American leaders in US foreign policy
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Pioneering Black American leaders in US foreign policy

Who exactly are the people representing America to the world? Chances are they’re “pale, male, and Yale”, as the saying goes. However, some Black diplomats — like UN Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield — have broken this racial ceiling and helped reimagine what an American envoy can be. Her predecessors, through the sweep of US history, encountered discrimination and racism both domestically and abroad and left an indelible mark on US foreign policy. To mark the end of Black History Month, GZERO highlights the stories of a select few.

Warnock's Georgia victory: Dems control every Senate Committee
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Warnock's Georgia victory: Dems control every Senate Committee

What does the Democratic win in the Georgia Senate race mean? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.

Nikole Hannah-Jones on the GZERO World Podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: How we got here: Evaluating 1619 and US history with Nikole Hannah-Jones

Listen: When Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah Jones published the “1619 Project” in 2019, not even she could have predicted its cultural impact. It’s hard to think of another piece of modern journalism that has garnered such praise while also sparking such intense outrage. Now, her new book, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, expands upon her initial work. She joins Ian Bremmer for an in-depth look at how she’s trying to reshape US history, and the backlash it has caused.