--- description: Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and his most recent book is The Power of Crisis. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Ian Bremmer  ## Ian Bremmer Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close _Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and his most recent book is_ [The Power of Crisis](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Power-of-Crisis/Ian-Bremmer/9781982167509)_._  ## Ian Bremmer Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Jul 14, 2026 ### [Will Israel Elect Netanyahu Again?](https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/will-israel-elect-netanyahu-again-/) The October election in Israel will be the voters’ verdict on Benjamin Netanyahu. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 25, 2026 ### [America's New, Old Attitude Toward 'Foreign Entanglements'](https://time.com/article/2026/06/25/america-foreign-entanglements/) The nation's inward turn, 250 years after independence, is bigger than one presidency. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 16, 2026 ### [Turkey's Erdogan Is Running Out of Tricks](https://time.com/article/2026/06/16/erdogan-turkey-opposition-ozgur-ozel/) The latest maneuvers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey signal that he has no plans to quie... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 8, 2026 ### [Where Venezuela Goes From Here](https://time.com/7344410/venezuela-us-trump-maduro/) The good news is that, as things stand, Maduro’s capture is unlikely to lead to a surge of violence.... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 6, 2026 ### [The Top 10 Global Risks for 2026](https://time.com/7343169/top-10-global-risks-2026/) The year ahead will be a time of great uncertainty because the U.S. is unwinding its own global orde... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Dec 28, 2025 ### [How Trump’s Power Will Be Checked in 2026](https://time.com/7340453/trump-2026-look-ahead/) In the year ahead, Trump will up the ante but face new limits to imposing his will at home and abroa... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Nov 20, 2025 ### [Trump's New Ukraine Peace Plan Is a Nonstarter](https://time.com/7335417/trump-ukraine-peace-plan-russia/) The full details are not yet clear but reportedly include demands to cede more territory and limit i... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Nov 7, 2025 ### [Will Trump Oust Venezuela's Maduro?](https://time.com/7332032/trump-venezuela-maduro-war/) The U.S. President is weighing the options, and risks, of a war amid a major military build up in th... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 22, 2025 ### [Why Kenya Now Faces an Uncertain Future](https://time.com/7327473/odinga-death-kenya-uncertain-future/) The death of former PM and longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga leaves a large political vacuum. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Oct 10, 2025 ### [Javier Milei Is Losing His Grip on Argentina](https://time.com/7324702/argentina-milei-economy-peso-scandal/) He has faced legislative defeats at a time of scandal, and is set for a poor midterm election later ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 27, 2025 ### [The U.S. and India Are Quietly Patching Things Up](https://time.com/7320424/us-india-trade-trump-modi/) There are signs Washington and Delhi may get to a trade deal this year. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 14, 2025 ### [Iran's Troubles Are About to Get Worse](https://time.com/7316478/iran-israel-war-nuclear-program-us/) A return to war with Israel is unlikely. But pressure on the economy, and the regime, is about to go... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Aug 11, 2025 ### [The Politics, and Geopolitics, of AI](https://time.com/7308605/politics-of-artificial-intelligence/) "The scramble for AI inputs, and the ability to deny rivals access to them, will determine the balan... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 31, 2025 ### [Why Trump's Threats Won't Alter Putin's Course](https://time.com/7306519/trumps-threats-putins-ukraine/) Despite President Trump’s demands that Russia halt attacks on Ukraine soon, Putin still believes tim... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 11, 2025 ### [Why Europe's Far Right Keeps Rising](https://time.com/7301526/europe-far-right-momentum/) The next few years could see various anti-migrant, Euroskeptic parties make major political gains. 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