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The Quick Read on Justin Trudeau's Mounting Political Troubles

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These Are the Biggest Geopolitical Risks of 2019

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Trump's Haggling Over Trade Won't Dent China's Long-Term Plans

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The Week That Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Lost His Luster

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Emmanuel Macron Wants to Be Globalism's Champion. Here's Why He's Failing

A mixture of obstacles at home and abroad

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5 World Leaders Riding Waves of Public Anger Over Corruption

From South Africa to Malaysia to Peru

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5 Big Questions About the North and South Korea Talks

Although Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in agreed on a joint declaration, much is unclear about what's next for the Korean peninsula

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These 5 Countries Show How the European Far-Right Is Growing in Power

Italy, Sweden, Germany, France and Hungary are all seeing a rise on the right

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China May Meet Russia for War Games, But That Doesn’t Make Them Allies

On Sept. 11, an estimated 300,000 Russian soldiers–one-third of the country’s armed forces–began joint military exercises with Chinese forces in eastern Siberia. Called Vostok-18, Russia’s war games with China have been labeled a rehearsal for...

By Ian Bremmer

5 Emerging Markets Bracing for a Tough Fall

Turkey and Argentina have it bad, but these five are also ready for a tumultuous autumn

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Five World Leaders Had the Worst Summers of Their Political Lives

For these political figures, summer can’t end soon enough

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In a G-Zero World, We Need a Robust U.N. More Than Ever

After the Death on Aug. 18 of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, it’s an opportune moment for a closer look at the organization he led. How valuable is today’s U.N. in a G-zero world with...

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Trump Is Piling Sanctions on Iran. Here's How the Tactic Could Backfire

There’s no mystery as to why U.S. policymakers and politicians use sanctions. Targeted intelligently and implemented effectively, they can compel other countries to do things they wouldn’t do without war. They can push governments of...

By Ian Bremmer

Imran Khan's Victory in Pakistan Could Bring Stability. But at What Cost?

The new prime minister's military support makes a coup less likely. But Pakistanis hoping for a democratic country will be disappointed

By Ian Bremmer

Why Trump’s Threats Against Iran Could Backfire

The country presents a new kind of challenge for Trump

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Key Moments of Trump's Whirlwind Week in Foreign Policy

Some will argue Vladimir Putin was the winner of it all—but it was really China that came out on top

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Trump and Putin Will Call Their Summit a Success. But Don't Expect U.S.-Russia Relations to Improve

This week, the Senate Intelligence Committee officially backed the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election. But for all President Donald Trump cares, the committee could have announced that the...

By Ian Bremmer

The World Cup’s Biggest Winners and Losers So Far—Both On and Off the Field

A look at the big political winners and losers of the tournament so far

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The Alternative World Cup You Might Have Missed This Summer

A soccer tournament for the stateless

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At Home and in Europe, Angela Merkel Is in Trouble

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hasn’t had much chance to enjoy her fourth term. In September elections, her party took its lowest vote share since 1949, partly because of an open-arms approach to Europe’s migrant crisis...

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