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Zohran Mamdani and America's political future
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Zohran Mamdani and America's political future

In this episode of Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer analyzes one of the leading contenders in New York City’s upcoming mayoral race: Zohran Mamdani.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, right, sits beside then-Senior Counselor to the President Steve Bannon, left
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Daggers out for Elon Musk

The latest salvo at Musk from Steve Bannon reflects the sharpening of already rough-edged rivalries within Trump’s circle between hard-core populists and hyper-libertarians.

​Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen delivers a statement in Vienna, Austria, January 5, 2025.
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​Austria’s far right takes its first shot at government since World War II

Austria’s president asked the far-right, pro-Russia Freedom Party to form a government on Monday after talks between the traditional right and left parties collapsed over the weekend.

Protecting science from rising populism is critical, says UNESCO's Gabriela Ramos
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Protecting science from rising populism is critical, says UNESCO's Gabriela Ramos

In a GZERO Global Stage discussion at the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, highlighted the crucial role of science in fostering peace and expressed concerns over rising populism undermining scientific efforts.

Argentina's radical new president, Javier Milei (Exclusive interview)
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Argentina's radical new president, Javier Milei (Exclusive interview)

In an exclusive interview with Ian Bremmer for the latest episode of GZERO World, Argentine President Javier Milei defends his radical approach to saving Argentina’s struggling economy, his commitment to aligning with liberal democracies, and his pragmatic stance on international trade and alliances.

FILE PHOTO: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2024.
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Austrian, Hungarian, and Czech far-right form new EU coalition

What is this, a Hapsburg revival?

​North Macedonia heads to the polls on Wednesday in a vote overshadowed by one big issue: disputes with neighbors that could derail the tiny Balkan republic’s fledgling EU membership bid.
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North Macedonia’s election stokes Balkan beefs

North Macedonia heads to the polls on Wednesday in a vote overshadowed by one big issue: disputes with neighbors that could derail the tiny Balkan republic’s fledgling EU membership bid.

Imran Khan: “The Poster Boy for Populism"
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Imran Khan: “The Poster Boy for Populism"

Weeks after a chaotic general election, Pakistan’s political parties still struggle to form a coalition to move the country forward. GZERO’s Tony Maciulis sat down with Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister Hina Khar at the Munich Security Conference for her take on how the nation’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan maintains a hold over supporters and remains a powerful political force.

​A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Hate makes you small" at a rally organized by the German Trade Union Confederation on "For Democracy and Solidarity" on Jan. 27, 2024.
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A black eye for Germany’s far right

Public support across Europe for populists identified as “far right" has captured plenty of headlines – we’ve seen it in different forms in every major country in Europe. But less media coverage is devoted to the political backlash these parties sometimes provoke when their opponents can argue they’ve gone too far. That’s real too.

The logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is displayed on a window, during the 54th annual meeting of the WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024.
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Who’s skipping Davos – and watching the polls?

While Donald Trump was winning in Iowa and preparing for New Hampshire, economic and political elites were in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum … where they were worrying about a potential Trump 2.0.