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Trump’s America: A kleptocracy but not a police state
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Trump’s America: A kleptocracy but not a police state

Is America turning into a kleptocracy or a dictatorship under President Trump, or just stuck somewhere in between? On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why US politics is more pay-to-play than ever, but why there’s still plenty standing in the way of any would-be strongman.

Venezuela's opposition leader: Maduro's regime "is not a conventional dictatorship
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Venezuela's opposition leader: Maduro's regime "is not a conventional dictatorship

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado lays out why the Nicolás Maduro regime is anything but a conventional dictatorship.

Has China lost patience with Venezuela's Maduro regime?
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Has China lost patience with Venezuela's Maduro regime?

Venezuela's opposition leader says the days of China investing heavily in Venezuela's oil industry are over, thanks to the Maduro regime.

Can Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado unseat Nicolás Maduro?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Can Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado unseat Nicolás Maduro?

On GZERO World, ⁨Ian Bremmer speaks with Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, María Corina Machado, about the future of her country, the role of the United States, and why she believes Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power is weaker than it seems.

​Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks to the media in December 2024.
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Syria’s leader declared president, constitution scrapped

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was on Wednesday declared president by a group of top military commanders.

AI will upset democracies, dictatorships, and elections
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AI will upset democracies, dictatorships, and elections

In a year with national elections in 64 countries, the world’s governments are seeing the immediate impact of this nascent technology in real-time.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks after signing bilateral documents with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Kazakhstan November 9, 2023.
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Putin is unrestrained both at home and abroad

Despite moves to isolate Moscow economically and politically following its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the two-year anniversary of the war looms.

Europe’s last dictator, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
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Europe’s last dictator, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Fraud and corruption have contributed to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's reign since 1994. Ian Bremmer discusses whether a democratic transition is remotely possible in Belarus.

Is there actually a bromance between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko?
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Is there actually a bromance between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko?

"The whole world understands that these two people are not friends," says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The Belarusian opposition leader says that the Sochi meeting was a ruse to persuade the world that the two countries are aligned, when in fact another scheme may be at play.

This Belarusian great-grandmother is one of Lukashenko’s fiercest critics
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This Belarusian great-grandmother is one of Lukashenko’s fiercest critics

Nina Baginskaya, 73 years old, is a fearless, political hero in Belarus, but she is not the only woman fighting for freedom in Belarus. Baginskaya, along with many emboldened women (and men) in Belarus, outraged by president Lukashenko's oppressive dictatorship, are leading a powerful movement for human rights.