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The world’s response to America’s Revolution
by ian bremmer

The world’s response to America’s Revolution

Last week, I wrote about the political revolution that President Donald Trump has launched in the United States and how it has made America a fundamentally unreliable player on the world stage.

​Donald Trump wearing a crown.
by ian bremmer

Trump is leading a political revolution. Will he succeed?

The biggest story of our G-Zero world, Ian Bremmer explains, is that the United States – still the world’s most powerful nation – has chosen to walk away from the international system it built and led for three-quarters of a century. Not because it's weak. Not because it has to. But because it wants to.

Ian Bremmer: “We’re Living in a Post-American Order”
State of the World

Ian Bremmer: “We’re Living in a Post-American Order”

At the 2025 GZERO Summit Japan in Tokyo, Ian Bremmer delivered his annual "State of the World" address, a stark assessment of our “post-American order.”

Ian Bremmer's State of the World 2025 speech
State of the World

Ian Bremmer's State of the World 2025 speech

Ian Bremmer delivered his annual State of the World address on October 21 in Tokyo. He surveys the year's defining geopolitical moments and offers a candid read on where we stand and where we’re headed next.

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Watch Ian Bremmer's 2025 State of the World speech

Live from Tokyo, Ian Bremmer delivered his annual ‘State of the World’ speech, sharing his takeaways on 2025’s biggest geopolitical shifts—and what’s coming next. Watch at: https://www.gzeromedia.com/stateoftheworld

Ian Bremmer on stage at GZERO Summit in Japan | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer: the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: The State of the World in 2024 with Ian Bremmer

Listen: The world is grappling with intense political and humanitarian challenges—raging wars, surging nationalism, and a warming climate, to name a few. Yet, we also stand at the brink of some of the most transformative opportunities in human history. So how do we make sense of the future and what’s next? Ian Bremmer breaks it all down in a special edition of the GZERO World Podcast: The 2024 State of the World.

Ian Bremmer: AI and clean energy are reshaping the US-China rivalry
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Ian Bremmer: AI and clean energy are reshaping the US-China rivalry

What happens when the Chinese government decides that its own people can't be trusted with the state-of-the-art AI tools being developed by American companies?

US election: America is at war with itself
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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.

Rahm Emanuel & Ian Bremmer discuss the challenges facing US democracy
State of the World

Rahm Emanuel & Ian Bremmer discuss the challenges facing US democracy

In a conversation with Ian Bremmer at the 2024 GZERO Summit Japan, United States ambassador Rahm Emanuel attributes the erosion of trust in American democracy and its government to a lack of accountability for major events like the Iraq War and the financial crisis. He points out that while local governments function more efficiently, national leadership has failed to provide necessary accountability, leading to a crisis of faith that must be addressed to restore confidence in the system.

​Collage of modern leaders and innovations
by ian bremmer

Three reasons for optimism in a leaderless world

Last week, I explained what happens when the world’s most powerful geopolitical actors abdicate their leadership responsibilities.