Can Americans still trust the Supreme Court? In this latest clip from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer , Yale legal scholar and New York Times Magazine staff writer Emily Bazelon examines why confidence in the Court has declined in recent years and whether the judiciary can continue serving as a check on presidential power
Bazelon points to major rulings on abortion, voting rights,…
The US-Canada relationship has long been one of the closest partnerships in the world. The two countries share the world’s longest undefended border, exchange nearly $1 trillion in goods and services annually, and work closely together on defense and security.
But as business and political leaders gather for the US-Canada Summit, co-hosted by GZERO’s parent company Eurasia Group and Royal…
Migrants often endure perilous journeys, be it crossing the Darien Gap on foot, the Mediterranean Sea in plastic dinghies, or the Sahara Desert under extreme heat. Along the way, there can be people who seek to exploit these migrants, as the BBC reported was the case for at least 300 Iraqi Kurds who were captured by Libyan militias in the North African country last summer. Over 100 have since…
*France and Germany pulled the plug on plans to jointly build a next-generation fighter jet on Monday, a core pillar of Europe’s largest defense project. The $115.6 billion Future Combat Air System (FCAS) defense initiative was launched by Macron and former German ChancellorAngela Merkel* back in 2017, but months of disagreements between…
In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says the fight for Senate control is driving Democrats to make tough political tradeoffs as primary season unfolds.
Much of the attention has centered on Democratic candidate Graham Platner, whose blend of populist economics and personal controversies has put him in the spotlight. Ian argues the campaign reflects a broader shift in US politics…
What are the biggest Supreme Court decisions still to come this decision season? In this episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer , Yale legal scholar and New York Times Magazine staff writer Emily Bazelon previews several major rulings expected in the coming weeks, including cases involving birthright citizenship and President Trump 's authority over independent federal agencies.
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*Prime MinisterNikol Pashinyan* pledged to “continue the course of rapprochement with the West” after his ruling Civil Contract party won comfortably in yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Early results show the incumbent party received 49.8% of the vote, while the Russian-aligned Strong Armenia Alliance finished in a distant…
Kawata, a 35-year-old mayor of Yawata city, is preparing to take maternity leave, becoming the first elected official in Japan to do so. Japan has one of the oldest populations in the world as well as glaring gender gaps in government leadership. Though the country gained their first female prime minister last year, women make up less than 15% of Japan’s House of Representatives. Kawata hopes…
****In his latest Quick Take,Ian Bremmer says the Iran ceasefire is “holding on by a thread” as renewed strikes and proxy attacks undermine hopes for a broader deal.
Ian argues that Tehran believes it is negotiating from a position of strength and is using Hezbollah to create new pressure points. “The Iranians [are] more than happy to call the shots to get the Israelis to respond,”…
Israel struck military targets and a petrochemical plant in Iran on Monday, defying pressure from US President Donald Trump not to respond to a wave of ballistic missile attacks by the Islamic Republic on Sunday night. The exchange marked the first direct confrontation between Israel and Iran since a ceasefire took effect in April.
Iran and Israel then announced today that they’d halt…
From birthright citizenship to the independence of federal agencies, the Supreme Court is poised to decide a series of cases that could redefine the balance of power in Washington. Yale legal scholar and New York Times Magazine staff writer Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to assess what's at stake and whether the judiciary remains an effective check on presidential authority.
Kast’s honeymoon period is over, as soaring energy prices and issues with his flagship security policy have tanked his ratings. The right-wing leader is seeking a reset: in a bid to get the ball rolling on his security agenda, which he felt was moving too slowly, Kast pledged on Monday to intervene in 50 neighborhoods with high levels of criminal activity. But that’s not the only issue he…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for the British public to respond with “pure, cold rage” after a video emerged on Monday showing 18-year-old Henry Nowak desperately calling for help while the police arrested him last December. He died hours later. What exactly is the controversy? When police arrived at the scene,…
This November, Republicans could lose the House. They could lose the Senate. Yet Trump appears remarkably unconcerned.
Why? Because his political power doesn't primarily come from Congress. It comes from his influence over the Republican base. As Trump looks ahead, legacy, not succession, will be his central political project.
In the latest episode of the GZERO Debrief, Clayton Allen…
****Lebanon and Israel agreed to a new ceasefire on Wednesday, but there’s just one (ongoing) problem: Israel isn’t fighting “Lebanon.” Rather, it’s fighting the Iran-backed Lebanese militants of Hezbollah, who are beyond the Lebanese military’s control and who have rejected the ceasefire because it would require them to evacuate much of south Lebanon.…
The European Union is having a moment right now, as a number of countries that once rejected membership are suddenly flirting with the idea. After decades of keeping the bloc at arm’s length, for example, Norway and Iceland are both considering joining. Canada, an ocean away, has _forged closer ties_ to the EU recently. And even the government of the UK, which shocked the bloc — and the…
Investment in manufacturing construction has also fallen 16% during that period, despite public investment pledges of some $900 billion from companies over the past year and a half. Donald Trump has promised to use tariffs, deregulation, and tax cuts to spur a “golden age” of manufacturing in the United States. But despite a modest increase in output, job losses continue. Experts say…
What should we be watching as the Supreme Court wraps up this decision season? In this latest clip from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer , Yale legal scholar and New York Times Magazine staff writer Emily Bazelon previews several major rulings expected in the coming weeks, including cases involving birthright citizenship and President Trump 's authority over independent agencies.
President Lee Jae-myung is set to mark his one-year anniversary in office with an excellent showing in Wednesday’s local elections that were viewed as a referendum on his presidency. Exit polls suggest that his left-leaning Democratic Party is set to win 11 of 16 municipal leadership races, while the conservative People Power Party (PPP) will win…
Raúl Castro, younger brother of Fidel, has been synonymous with the Cuban regime that has frustrated and confounded American presidents for decades. Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and as the general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces. But Castro is ringing in his birthday with an unwelcome present from the US. Late last month,…
It’s a fascinating moment for world politics and global markets. Geopolitically, the world is in turmoil, primarily because the United States, still the superpower, has become a fundamentally unreliable actor. President Donald Trump is actively pulling apart the international order that Washington built and led over the past 80 years. Yet, financial markets are riding high – in the US, East…
Just two days after NASA unveiled plans for a permanent base near the Moon’s south pole, Blue Origin – one of the private companies hired to be part of the project – suffered a spectacular setback. On May 28, the Jeff Bezos -owned company’s test rocket exploded in Florida, badly damaging its launchpad, which could take years to repair. No one was injured, but the failure brought the…
****Hundreds protested in Kenya on Monday after the US announced it was establishing an Ebola quarantine center on the Laikipia Air Base, about 120 miles from the capital Nairobi. The facility will be exclusively used to house US citizens exposed to Ebola while traveling in other countries. The protests even turned fatal,…
The maker of the large-language model Claude became the latest AI giant to file to go public, following a similar move by SpaceX. OpenAI is likely to follow suit. Anthropic’s market debut could arrive as soon as this fall. It’s not clear, though, how many shares it will offer to the public, but the IPO is set to make the company worth above $1 trillion. Separately, Anthropic on Tuesday…
In this "ask ian,"Ian Bremmer breaks down President Trump ’s approach to the 2026 midterm elections and what his political strategy may look like afterward.
Ian says Trump is operating in a highly polarized environment where election rules, redistricting, and court rulings are shaping the political landscape ahead of the vote. He notes there is “a lot of effort by the Trump…
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SoftBank surpassed the Japanese carmaker after pledging over the weekend to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build Europe’s largest AI facility in France, helping to boost its share price by 14% on Monday – enough for it to overtake Toyota in terms of market capitalization. Toyota’s ousting from Japan’s top spot reflects the surging global interest in artificial intelligence and…
*Far-right candidateAbelardo de la Espriella* won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election yesterday with 43.7%, besting left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda , who finished with 40.9%. Because neither cleared the 50% threshold, the two will lock horns in a head-to-head runoff on June 21 to decide…
Twenty-five years ago this spring, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. It was a watershed moment, one that spurred 37 other countries to follow suit in the years since, including Thailand and Liechtenstein most recently in 2025.
Despite that progress, same-sex marriage remains illegal in far more places than it is legal. It’s banned in nearly 100…
In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the Iran war has left the global economy paying a steep price while delivering few of the outcomes the Trump administration promised. But it may have one unintended consequence: accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.
Ian argues that the focus has shifted away from Iran’s nuclear program and toward restoring normal traffic…