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Rahm Emanuel on Trump's Iran war “of choice” and Midterm implications

Ian Bremmer and Rahm Emanuel discuss the deepening conflict in the Middle East, US foreign policy under Trump, and the upcoming midterms.

Rahm Emanuel on how the Democrats could blow it in 2028
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Rahm Emanuel on how the Democrats could blow it in 2028

Rahm Emanuel warns Democrats risk losing in 2028 if they focus on culture wars over core issues like education and middle-class economics.

​Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), appeals for a candidate during a street speech of the House of Representatives Election Campaign in Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture on February 6, 2026. The Lower House election will feature voting and counting on February 8th.
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What We’re Watching: Big week for elections, US and China make trade deals, Suicide bombing in Pakistan

Japanese voters head to the polls on Sunday in a snap election for the national legislature’s lower house, called just three months into Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tenure.

Police officers pass a burnt police armoured personnel carrier after gunmen kidnapped several people from an orphanage in a mountainous community that has been under deadly attacks by armed gangs since the start of this year, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, in Kenscoff, Haiti August 4, 2025.
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Then & Now: Can Haiti's government hold an election?

Last fall, Haiti created a transitional presidential council tasked with regaining control over the gang-ravaged Caribbean country and ushering in elections by February 2026.

Trouble ahead for UK’s prime minister?
GZERO Europe

Trouble ahead for UK’s prime minister?

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt weighs in on the increasingly fragile future of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Election season is here
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Election season is here

As we race toward the end of 2025, voters in over a dozen countries will head to the polls for elections that have major implications for their populations and political movements globally.

Why is public trust low, and how to fix it
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Why is public trust low, and how to fix it

Why is trust in democracy so low? Iain Walker, executive director of the newDemocracy Foundation, argues that the incentives of modern elections, which reward demonization and five-second public opinion, make it difficult to solve complex problems. The fix: create spaces for public judgment where citizens have time, information, and a mandate to deliberate.

What We’re Watching: Trump and Musk feud, Russia retaliates, Bangladesh sets elections
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump and Musk feud, Russia retaliates, Bangladesh sets elections

Trump and Musk's public feud, Russian pounds Ukraine with airstrikes, and elections in Bangladesh next spring.

Venezuela’s opposition leader on Trump, Maduro, and why the ballot box isn’t the answer this time
GZERO Reports

Venezuela’s opposition leader on Trump, Maduro, and why the ballot box isn’t the answer this time

This Sunday, Venezuelans will go to the polls in the first nationwide elections since the contested presidential election last July.

How will the Trump presidency influence elections in Europe?
GZERO Europe

How will the Trump presidency influence elections in Europe?

How do you believe that the Trump presidency will influence elections in Europe? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.