Who gets to represent a nation? In this clip from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer , Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper explains why national soccer teams have become flashpoints for debates over immigration, race, and national identity.
As teams across the world have become more diverse, political battles have increasingly spilled onto the pitch. In France, far-right politicians…
The World Cup unites billions of people every four years. But it also serves as a stage for debates over identity, nationalism, and political power.
In this episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer , Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper explores how the tournament became far more than a soccer competition. From debates over immigration and national identity to FIFA's immense power and…
The World Cup arrives in North America this week, bringing with it billions of viewers, billions of dollars, and no shortage of political controversy. But according to Financial Times columnistSimon Kuper , none of that is new - the tournament has always reflected the world around it.
On GZERO World, Kuper and Ian Bremmer discuss how national teams have become flashpoints in…
The World Cup is a global spectacle, but the organization behind it answers to almost no one. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper to examine FIFA's extraordinary power and why repeated scandals have done little to change how it operates.
Kuper argues that FIFA's problems are not new. From Mussolini's Italy to Putin's Russia, the…
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,…
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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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.
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.
Anthropic 's Claude had been integrated into the Pentagon 's Maven Smart System and deployed on classified networks since July 2025. With LLMs on board, the US military could process five times as many targets per day. But as the Pentagon tried to renegotiate the terms of that arrangement, it ran into Anthropic's red lines: no fully autonomous weapons, and no mass domestic…
An oil tanker carrying nearly Russian fuel intended for Cuba has reportedly stalled 1,000 miles off the coast, per Bloomberg. It’s unclear why the ship, which has been en route since mid-April, stopped its journey to the island after Russia vowed to deliver fuel to the island while it’s in dire need. Multiple ships have diverted away from Cuba out of concern of seizure by the US Navy amid a de…
Cuba is living through its worst economic crisis in decades. Blackouts, fuel shortages, four-day workweeks, and a mass exodus that has cost the island more than 10% of its population. Trump has made no secret of his ambitions, saying he will have "the honor of taking Cuba." But a military invasion is not on the cards, according to University of Miami historian Michael Bustamante. On…
Every previous Kim leader was introduced to the world when they took power. Kim Jong Un is doing something different: he's building a succession plan in public.
His daughter Kim Ju A****e , believed to be around 12 or 13 years old, has appeared increasingly at his side. In a country as patriarchal as North Korea, that is notable. Wall Street Journal Beijing bureau chief…
North Korea has a flag, a military, nuclear weapons, and a UN seat. But Jonathan Cheng says we fundamentally misread it if we don't see it for what it is: a religious society.
The Kim cult has outlasted Stalin' s, outlasted Mao 's, and is now in its third generation without any meaningful sign of fracture. The nukes protect against external threats. The cult handles…
The Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat for 80 years. Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng explains how, and why the Iran war just made Kim Jong Un seem untouchable.
North Korea has nuclear weapons, a succession plan hiding in plain sight, and a personality cult that has outlasted Stalin's and Mao's combined. Wall Street Journal's Beijing bureau chief Jonathan Cheng argues the…
The economic impact of the Iran war is already showing up in rising prices. Energy costs have surged, with oil and gas prices driving a sharp increase in inflation and pushing up the cost of everyday goods. But Harvard economist and former IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath says the bigger risk is what she calls “structural damage”—long-term economic shifts that don’t show up…
Rising energy prices, higher inflation, and growing economic uncertainty — a Harvard economist says the fallout from the Iran war is already being felt.
On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard economist and former IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath to unpack how the conflict is rippling through the global economy. As oil and gas prices surge, inflation…
Hungary is a country of 10 million people, but what happens there on April 12th could reverberate far beyond its borders. In this week's episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with political scientist and Centre for Liberal Strategies Chairman Ivan Krastev to break down the stakes of the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Viktor Orbán has ruled Hungary for sixteen years,…
For sixteen years, Viktor Orbán has dominated Hungarian politics, rewriting rules, consolidating power, and positioning himself as Europe's leading nationalist and Donald Trump 's closest ally on the continent. But with parliamentary elections approaching on April 12th, his aura of invincibility is finally cracking. Opposition candidate Péter Magya****r , a conservative former…
As US-China tensions sharpen around Taiwan and great power competition, Rahm Emanuel argues Beijing’s view of the United States is more complex than simple rivalry. Chinese leaders see real American military capability—one they regard with a mix of “envy and respect”—but that’s not what ultimately shapes their strategy.
But the more decisive factor, he tells Ian Bremmer at the 92nd…
Rahm Emanuel says the arrival of Russian oil tankers in Cuba is a direct test of whether President Trump can distinguish between political theater and a real strategic threat.
As Russian oil tankers head toward Cuba, former Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff, and US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel argues that the moment is about much more than sanctions or shipping…
Europe and other US allies have largely muted their criticism of President Trump , publicly praising him and accommodating his policy choices, even in the face of direct economic attacks. Thomas Wright tells Ian Bremmer that this deference is driven less by agreement than by fear: many European countries lack a credible Plan B for their security without America.
“They’re…
According to Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright , pressure from the Pentagon could make tech companies more cautious about working with the government. If companies take the wrong step, he warns, officials could “either partially nationalize your company or… ruin your company and burn it to the ground by designating you as supply chain risk.”
Wright’s comments come after…
The war in Iran has escalated quickly, with the US, Israel, and Tehran pursuing diverging strategies. As the conflict intensifies, the chance of a short, clean exit for President Trump is slowly slipping away, with munitions stretched thin, oil prices spiking, and no clear path forward.
Thomas Wright , former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, calls it “by its…
Listen: Ian Bremmer sits down with Thomas Wright , Brookings Institution fellow and former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, to unpack the deepening war in Iran and the divergent strategies shaping it.
What are the possible outcomes for the widening conflict in Iran? What began as a dramatic opening strike has evolved into a far more complex war, with Washington,…
What exactly is President Donald Trump trying to achieve in Iran, and how does it compare with past US interventions in the Middle East?
Before the Iraq War, Secretary of State Colin Powell warned President George W. Bush about what became known as the “Pottery Barn rule”:
“You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million people… You’ll own all their hopes, their…
With midterms approaching, economists say it may be too late for Trump to shift how voters feel about the economy. Economist Scott Lincicome says the White House has limited options. “Other than eliminating a lot of the tariffs, which we know isn't going to happen,” he argues, the administration would need to focus on affordability—things like housing deregulation or tax changes aimed at…
Could a ceasefire in Ukraine do more harm than good? Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to explain why he sees a pause in the war as a potential trap.
Daalder says that neither Ukraine nor Europe initially wanted a ceasefire, but pressure from the United States, particularly former President Donald Trump , has shifted the conversation. He…
As Washington walks away from its postwar, European leaders—from Emmanuel Macro****n to Friedrich Merz —signaled something unexpected: they may be ready to move forward without the United States.
On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to unpack what could be a historic turning point in the transatlantic alliance. “No, it’s not going…
Europe is facing a moment of reckoning. Ian Bremmer reports from Germany on how the US, under President Trump ’s second term, has shifted from guarantor of the postwar order to a disruptive force, leaving allies questioning who will defend democracy and global stability.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz put it bluntly: “The United States' claim to leadership has been challenged and…
This week on GZERO World, Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman tells Ian Bremmer that under Trump's second term, he’s been less surprised by a single policy shift than by how quickly other countries have adapted to them.
From sweeping tariffs to threats of military action, Trump has demonstrated a willingness to use American leverage early and often. “They’re not…