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​US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks alongside President Joe Biden at Prince George's Community College in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on August 15, 2024.
Analysis

Democrats still don’t have a plan – or a leader – for the future

Today’s Democratic Party is devoid of leadership and strategy, with no clear plan for how to take on the president or win future elections. As a result, the Dems risk further fragmentation as they desperately try to regain their footing ahead of the 2026 midterms and beyond.

A look back at the Top Risks of 2024
Quick Take

A look back at the Top Risks of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, Ian Bremmer looks back at Eurasia Group's Top Risks of 2024 forecast. What did he and the other analysts get right and wrong?

Political endorsements: Do they help or hurt trust in journalism?
GZERO North

Political endorsements: Do they help or hurt trust in journalism?

Yanking endorsements days before a close election is like giving yourself a political wedgie, an awkward, painful experience that seems inappropriate and undermines the integrity of the decision — and yet, while the timing looks weak, the merits of the argument are strong, writes GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon. He weighs in on Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ last-minute decision to no longer publish political endorsements — and explains why GZERO never endorses candidates.

US election: America is at war with itself
State of the World

US election: America is at war with itself

In a powerful and candid address, Ian Bremmer delivered a sobering reflection on the state of democracy in the United States during his annual "State of the World" speech at the 2024 GZERO Summit Japan in Tokyo.

​Supporters attend a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., on Oct. 27, 2024.
What We're Watching

Trump rallies in NYC, Harris hits Philly in star-powered final push

With the US election just eight days away, it’s crunch time for the presidential campaigns. Republican candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally Sunday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, a state that last backed a Republican in 1984. Vice President Kamala Harris, meanwhile, was in Pennsylvania, visiting a barbershop and a Puerto Rican restaurant

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, are seen in a combination of file photographs taken on the campaign trail in October.
GZERO North

Eagle Claw and the death of the October surprise

Will there be an October surprise this year? The answer is likely no, and that’s one of the biggest mysteries of the 2024 campaign. Publisher Evan Solomon looks at why.

Bloc by Bloc: America’s Changing Voting Patterns
Election Watch

Bloc by Bloc: America’s Changing Voting Patterns

This GZERO 2024 election series looks at America’s changing voting patterns, bloc by bloc.

Ian Bremmer on the US election & crisis of democracy
State of the World

Ian Bremmer on the US election & crisis of democracy

With the US presidential election less than two weeks away, Ian Bremmer weighed in on who could come out on top in his "State of the World" speech at the 2024 GZERO Summit in Tokyo. Bremmer says the US faces a crisis of democracy, but who does he think will win the upcoming election? Watch to hear his prediction.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' face appears as a video plays on a screen, during a rally at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. October 18, 2024.
Analysis

Everything you need to know about the 7 swing states that could decide the election

The US election will likely be decided in the seven highly competitive swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada.