ian bremmer
political scientist, author, teach at columbia sipa, columnist at time, president , . if you lived here, you'd be home now.
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Hard Numbers: Nagorno-Karabakh truce, US gun sales, toxic Indian air, Sudan's US payout
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4: Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is suffering its worst violence in decades. It took just four minutes for the Armenians to accuse the Azeris of violating the truce...
ian bremmer It took just four minutes for the Armenians to accuse the Azeris of violating the truce by firing artillery shots and rockets. Azerbaijan, of course, sees things differently. #HardNumbers 4h
Quick Take: Pandemic and the presidential election
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Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Coronavirus continues to be by far the biggest story in the US, in Europe, as we have a major second wave, and indeed in many countries around the world. Also, we're seeing a lot more instability pop up. Why is this all...
ian bremmer Following ongoing protests in Belarus, anti-government demonstrations have erupted in Thailand and Pakistan. The reason there's so much instability: many people feel domestic governance has not been fit for purpose. #QuickTake 10h
World in a Week: 19 October 2020
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The top stories our analysts are tracking.
Senate Set To Vote On Making Judge Barrett, Justice Barrett
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This Week: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a four-day confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill this week. Jared and FOX News Radio White House Correspondent Jon Decker recap the big takeaway from...
Panel: Working together to protect cyberspace
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Our October 14th livestream discussion, "Digital Peace: Trust and Security in Cyberspace," presented by GZERO Media — in partnership with Microsoft and Eurasia Group - focused on the need for a global framework to govern cyberspace.The panel was...
The refugee crisis that has displaced 80 million people worldwide
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80 million people. That's one percent of the world's total population. It's also the number of displaced people in the world today and the highest number since World War II. And it's a crisis that's been raging long before the COVID-19 pandemic took...
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ian bremmer 80 million people are displaced in the world today - the highest number since World War II. How did we get here and what we can do about it? #GZEROWorld 52h
The Graphic Truth: As US arms Taiwan, China arms itself
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For decades, the US has sold weapons to Taiwan over China's strong objections. While Beijing claims the island is part of the People's Republic of China, Washington does not take a position on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty, holding that the...
ian bremmer As the US-China relationship deteriorates, US arms sales have bolstered Taiwan's defense while China's military budget has skyrocketed. #GraphicTruth 3d
The Graphic Truth: EU populist parties weather COVID storm
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Before the coronavirus hit Europe in March, mainstream political parties were struggling to contain the rise of populist and anti-establishment forces. Did COVID-19 change that trend? While a handful of major populist parties have lost some support...
ian bremmer COVID-19 has had little impact on voter support for populist political parties in the EU. #GraphicTruth 3d
ian bremmer . takes a look a how ten EU populist parties have polled over the past six months. #GraphicTruth 18h
"Fixing" US foreign policy isn't the real challenge Biden would face
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Josh Rogin's Washington Post op-ed argues that Donald Trump's assault on US foreign policy could take decades to repair. But Rogin gives Trump too much credit and misses the real challenge to American global leadership. Ian Bremmer and Eurasia Group...
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ian bremmer Will leave with a US foreign policy broken beyond repair? 's thinks so, but ’s Jeffrey Wright and I have our doubts. That means it’s time for another edition of ’s #TheRedPen. 3d
Biden's trade strategy
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Would a President Joe Biden transform US trade policy? Expect a new strategy, but the results will likely be limited. Read the full story.
ian bremmer 79% of Americans surveyed by Gallup have a positive outlook towards trade. 80% see USMCA as "good for the country". 4d
ian bremmer How might a President Biden approach trade? Would he be able to deliver on a more unified international front against China's state-capitalist trade practices? 28h
Pfizer Says It Won’t Seek Vaccine Authorization Before Mid-November
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Friday’s announcement represents a shift in tone for the company and its leader, who has repeatedly emphasized the month of October in interviews and public appearances.
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ian bremmer The less politicized the COVID vaccine announcement, the better. Important to get a vaccine quickly. More important to get it right. 4d
Police find cash hidden between Bolsonaro ally's buttocks
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Brazilian senator Chico Rodrigues is caught with notes during a search of his home
ian bremmer Brazil’s puts a new spin on being the butt of the joke. 4d
Why the baked bean divides America and Britain
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The controversial contents of a can
The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity
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It is also the gravest example of a worldwide attack on human rights
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ian bremmer Impressed to see lead with this must read cover story about China’s repression of the Uighurs. Not many global media companies would take this on—and it’s only going to get harder. 4d
Hard Numbers: Americans need stimulus, Yemen prisoner exchange, South Africa's economic recovery, EU sanctions Russia
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8 million: As financial aid from the US Congress dries out, some 8 million more Americans have been plunged into poverty since May, according to new research by Columbia University. While the relief package passed in the spring helped millions of...
ian bremmer As the US Congress fails to pass a new coronavirus stimulus bill, 8 million more Americans have been plunged into poverty since May. #HardNumbers GZERO Media 4d
U.S. Virus Cases Climb Toward a Third Peak
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Cases are surging again after falling from a summer peak. And the spread to new areas of the country suggests the outbreak is far from over.
ian bremmer Not. Good. (, ) 4d
Twitter Shuts Down Entire Network To Slow Spread Of Negative Biden News
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA—In a last-ditch effort to stop negative stories about Joe Biden and his family from spreading, Twitter shut down its entire social network Thursday.After seeing account after account tweet out one particularly bad story, CEO Jack...
What We’re Watching: Europe battles COVID second wave, Bolivians vote, Kyrgyz president quits
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Europe's disastrous "second wave:" As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Europe, the European Parliament cancelled plans to reconvene next week in Strasbourg, France, saying that the current uptick means that "traveling is too dangerous." It's...
ian bremmer #WhatWeAreWatching: countries including France, Spain, Belgium, and the Czech Republic are grappling with serious "second waves" of infection, causing hospitals to fill up again in several European cities. 4d
ian bremmer #WhatWeAreWatching: On Sunday, Bolivians will go to the polls to elect a president for the first time since a disputed election last fall led to mass protests and the ouster of Evo Morales. 3d
The Graphic Truth: Two different pandemics - EU vs US
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The United States and the European Union have comparable population sizes, but until recently the trajectories of their COVID-19 outbreaks in recent months have been vastly different. As new daily coronavirus cases continue to r...
ian bremmer France has issued a curfew amid a second wave of COVID-19. Europe's mortality rates are now closer to the US. #GraphicTruth 4d
ian bremmer WHO warns that daily COVID-related deaths in Europe could surpass the April peak. Many European countries are fighting a full-blown "second wave" of the pandemic. #GraphicTruth 44h
This 106-Year-Old Lebanese Woman Just Beat Coronavirus!
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Alya Meghames, a 106-year-old Lebanese hero from Deir Dourit in Lebanon, defeated the coronavirus and is back to her daily activities!
ian bremmer May we all have what she's having. 4d