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Is social media bad for democracy?
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Is social media bad for democracy?

New polling from Pew Research Center across 37 countries shows that the share of the public who believe social media is a “bad thing” for democracy has increased significantly since 2022.

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?

Ian Bremmer analyzes the Brazilian election.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

What happens when global power goes unchecked?
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What happens when global power goes unchecked?

What does the world look like when power goes unchecked? And who ultimately pays the price? David Miliband and Ian Bremmer discuss the biggest takeaways from the latest edition of the Atlas of Impunity and why the abuse of power can take many forms: from governments to corporations to environmental destruction.

Bill Maher says America's 250th is still worth celebrating
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Bill Maher says America's 250th is still worth celebrating

As America turns 250, Bill Maher reflects on patriotism, polarization, and why the country is still worth celebrating. He spoke with Ian Bremmer on the Season 9 premiere of GZERO World.

People vote in the legislative elections in Algiers, Algeria, on July 2, 2026.
Analysis

In Algeria’s parliamentary elections, silence might be the loudest message

Algerians are headed to the polls today to elect their next members of parliament. However, hopes for true democracy look more remote than ever.

What the rise of a trillionaire reveals about the American Dream
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What the rise of a trillionaire reveals about the American Dream

In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer looks at what the rise of Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire reveals about wealth, innovation, and the future of the American Dream.

Cambodia seeks to shed autocratic image?
Hard Numbers

Cambodia seeks to shed autocratic image?

​A French navy boat intercepts and redirects a suspected Russian oil tanker in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, on January 25, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Russia reportedly smuggles its oil in droves, Tunisia slips further away from democracy, Argentina’s labor reform bill clears another hurdle, Rough day for diamond giant

$90 billion: The amount of revenue that Russia has reportedly made from smuggled crude oil exports, after 48 companies worked together to help disguise the origin of the oil and circumvent sanctions that have been imposed since the full-scale war on Ukraine began.

​People attend a demonstration to demand the release of Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on February 9, 2026.
Analysis

Venezuela’s window is open – but only a little

The freeing and re-arrest of an opposition figure in Venezuela has become a snapshot of Venezuela’s small window for shifting to democracy.

​Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Bad Bunny steals the show, Hong Kong democracy activist sentenced to 20 years in jail, Japanese markets split on Takaichi’s success, Socialist wins in Portugal