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How 'Glasnost' and 'Perestroika' Changed the World
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What Peace in Afghanistan Might Mean
Having fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan, I am often asked what I think distinguished the two wars from one another. The answer is imagination, and I believe this is the critical element upon which...
By Elliot Ackerman
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The Future of Hong Kong
In the early summer of 2016, for a single minute every night the facade of the tallest building in Hong Kong, the International Commerce Centre (ICC), transformed into a giant digital timer. Second by second,...
February 19, 2020
What Happens Next in Ireland
Political drama in Britain and Ireland continues… but not because of Brexit (mercifully). Roughly a week after the UK officially left the EU, Ireland held elections that catapulted Sinn Fein from political periphery to possible...
By Ian Bremmer
February 14, 2020
President Trump's Peace Plan Is the Latest in a Century of Outrageous Deals for the Palestinians
Once again, a tawdry deal has been done over the heads of the Palestinians, in their absence, and ignoring their rights – indeed their very existence as a people. As with the Balfour Declaration of...
By Rashid Khalidi
January 31, 2020
Boko Haram Refugees Find Safety in Niger. But How Long Can the Country Remain a Safe Haven in the Sahel?
The gunshots began in the middle of the night late in 2018. Ali Bakara, a twenty-eight-year old mother of eight, was jolted awake. It was three o’clock in the morning in her village near Maiduguri,...
By Nicolas Niarchos
January 30, 2020
How the Trump Administration's Israel-Palestine Peace Plan Will Change the Middle East
Over the last two days, I received an exclusive early look at President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. The effort was led by the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner....
By Ian Bremmer
January 28, 2020
What Happens Next With Russia's Politics
Russia has a new government! Well, technically. Very technically. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a number of constitutional changes that will be put to the Russian people in a referendum, leading the government of Prime...
By Ian Bremmer
January 17, 2020
After Soleimani Killing, War With Iran Will Likely Continue as It Has for Decades
In 1981, at the outset of the Iran-Iraq War, Qassem Soleimani witnessed his country’s first use of human wave-style tactics. That costly practice would become one of the hallmarks of a conflict that would claim...
By Elliot Ackerman
January 8, 2020
The Top 10 Geopolitical Risks for the World in 2020
2020 will prove a tipping point moment in international politics. In recent decades, globalization has created opportunities, reduced poverty, and supported peace for billions of people. But with China and the US decoupling on technology, the...
By Ian Bremmer
January 6, 2020
President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off
When Donald Trump ordered the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, he played perhaps his strongest card in a weak strategic hand. He placed a bold bet that his strike would brush back the Iranian...
By David French
January 5, 2020
A 'Forever War' With Iran Is Unlikely. But More Death and Violence Seems Inevitable
The sudden, shocking killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. drone at the Baghdad airport is one of those moments when a big door swings violently on a seemingly small hinge. How can...
By James Stavridis
January 3, 2020
The End of America's Cultural Hegemony Is Here
When it comes to culture wars, the past century was undoubtedly an American century. Coming victorious out of the ruins of World War II, with its economy experiencing momentous growth and influence and power, America...
By Fatima Bhutto
December 14, 2019
What Happens Next in the U.K. After the Election
There are political wins, and then there are political triumphs. Boris Johnson and his Conservatives pulled off the latter as they demolished their fractured opposition to gain 47 seats and an absolute majority in Commons....
By Ian Bremmer
December 13, 2019
What Happens Next with NATO
Yet another confab of world leaders came and went this week, long on headlines and short on substance, as NATO leaders gathered in London to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary. There were laughs. There were shrugs....
By Ian Bremmer
December 6, 2019
Even If Netanyahu Is Done, His Damage to Israel Will Linger for Years
For years, Benjamin Netanyahu's followers used to sing in political gatherings "Bibi King of Israel." Now, it seems like the king might lose his crown. Israel’s longest-serving leader is indicted for bribery, fraud and breach...
By Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
November 22, 2019
Trump’s Actions in Ukraine Weren’t Just Wrong, They Were Dangerous
One of the problems with understanding the Ukraine impeachment proceedings is that while there is a one-sentence summary of what Trump did – he hijacked American foreign policy to attempt to extort an investigation of...
By David French
November 20, 2019
The End of the American International Order: What Comes Next?
This is the text of a speech delivered by Ian Bremmer on November 18 at the 2019 GZERO Summit in Tokyo. China has made its decision. Beijing is building a separate system of Chinese technology—its...
By Ian Bremmer
November 18, 2019
What Happens Next in the Chile Protests
After a month of the most sustained protests Chile has seen since the end of its military dictatorship (1973-1990), President Sebastian Pinera delivered this week the ultimate concession—the offer to rewrite the country’s constitution. It’s...
By Ian Bremmer
November 15, 2019
'I Was Just a Man Who Sang a Song About Freedom': 30 Years Later, David Hasselhoff Looks Back on His Surprising Role in the Fall of the Berlin Wall
The actor and singer debunks myths about his role in the end of the Cold War
By Olivia B. Waxman
November 7, 2019
What Happened the Day the Berlin Wall Fell
By midnight, the checkpoints were completely overrun
By Albinko Hasic
November 7, 2019
Mikhail Gorbachev: 'In 1989 the World Chose Peace; We Need That Vision Today'
The Berlin Wall, which for decades had divided not just a city but a country, and all of Europe, fell in November 1989, and history accelerated its march. Such moments test the responsibility and wisdom...
By Mikhail Gorbachev
October 31, 2019
The Real History Behind HBO's 'Catherine the Great'
Here's what's fact and fiction about Russia's longest-reigning female ruler
By Olivia B. Waxman
October 21, 2019
What Happens Next in Ecuador
The protestors won this week! No, not those protestors. Or those. Or those. But demonstrators in Ecuador did force president Lenin Moreno to climbdown from his proposed cuts to fuel subsidies, a policy that kicked...
By Ian Bremmer
October 18, 2019
President Trump's Ongoing Failure With North Korea Talks
With the shakedown in Ukraine and betrayal of the Kurds in Northern Syrian, another foreign policy failure this past week almost went by without notice: the complete breakdown of talks between U.S. and North Korean...
By Christopher R. Hill
October 11, 2019
Trump's Retreat in Syria Is Dishonorable and Will Cost American Lives
Late Sunday night, the Trump administration announced that it was pulling American troops from key positions near the Syria-Turkey border and explicitly permitting the Turkish government to conduct military operations against the Kurdish allies who...
By David French
October 7, 2019
Jamal Khashoggi Murder: One Year Later What Has Changed
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. It's worth looking back to survey the fallout for Saudi Arabia and the world....
By Ian Bremmer
October 4, 2019
Ian Bremmer Speaks with Canada's Jason Kenney About Trudeau, China and Polarization
This week's TIME international cover was of Ian Bremmer's interview with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he faces a tough reelection battle and reels from scandals. Bremmer also spoke to a prominent Canadian Conservative,...
By Ian Bremmer
September 26, 2019
What Will Happen in Israel After the Vote
Israel held repeat elections last week after having gone to the voting booths just 5 months prior. It was the first time the country has ever had to hold consecutive elections, prompted by Prime Minister...
By Ian Bremmer
September 23, 2019
25 Years After 'Operation Uphold Democracy,' Experts Say the Oft-Forgotten U.S. Military Intervention Still Shapes Life in Haiti
On Sept. 19, 1994, the U.S. military arrived in Haiti. The force numbered nearly 25,000 military personnel from all services
By Rachael Bunyan
September 20, 2019
Waiting is a Boot on Your Neck: How Refugees Summon Joy and Why They Hide It From Us
I spent sixteen months of my childhood in limbo, first as an undocumented Iranian immigrant in Dubai and then in a refugee camp outside Rome, in the carcass of an old hotel that the government...
By Dina Nayeri
September 17, 2019
What the Xenophobic Violence Gripping South Africa Means for Future of Country
Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capital, Johannesburg, with mobs targeting foreign-owned shops and stores. Many South African workers resent the influx of foreigners, particularly those coming from other parts...
By Ian Bremmer
September 6, 2019
Shailene Woodley: How I'm Changing My Life to Help Save the Seas
Our seas are in deep, deep trouble. They house an extraordinarily diverse eco-system of marine life, and are crucial to the well being of land-based ecosystems. And as of this moment, they may as well...
By Shailene Woodley
September 4, 2019
What Happens Next in the Hong Kong Protests
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong rolled into their 11th week, but things took a dramatic turn after protestors decided to occupy Hong Kong’s airport earlier in the week, escalating matters considerably. Why It Matters: To...
By Ian Bremmer
August 16, 2019
Why Your Brain Can’t Process Climate Change
Last week saw the latest in a series of increasingly dire reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This past July was the hottest month on record, punctuated by intense heat waves throughout Europe...
By Bryan Walsh
August 14, 2019
Tourists to North Korea No Longer Allowed Free U.S. Entry
Travelers who have visited North Korea since March 1, 2011 no longer qualify for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, amid growing tensions.
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 6, 2019
How the Arctic Is Nearing a Point of No Return
As the Arctic faces fire caused by climate change, it could have ripple effects that accelerate temperature increases across the world.
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 2, 2019
Angelina Jolie: The Crisis We Face at the Border Does Not Require Us to Choose Between Security and Humanity
We Americans have been confronted by devastating images from our southern border and increasingly polarized views on how to address this untenable situation. At times I wonder if we are retreating from the ideal of...
By Angelina Jolie
July 31, 2019
What the Protests in Russia Mean for President Putin
Over last weekend, the decision by Russian electoral authorities to bar independent and opposition candidates from running in Moscow City Council elections prompted protests that turned violent as Moscow police cracked down hard on those...
By Ian Bremmer
July 31, 2019
What Boris Johnson's Premiership Means for Brexit and the U.K.
Boris Johnson became the United Kingdom's Prime Minister this week. The former London mayor and foreign secretary assumed the U.K.’s premiership with a mandate to lead the U.K. out of the E.U. He has promised...
By Ian Bremmer
July 26, 2019
Sweeping Political Change in Ukraine Heralds Hope for the Future
In an era of dark-horse politics, when outsiders or new parties have won power in the United States, France, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, and elsewhere over the past three years, it’s hard to be surprised when...
By Ian Bremmer
July 25, 2019
Is Capitalism or Communism Better for Women? How the Kitchen Debate Gave a New Meaning to the Cold War 'Home Front'
"Your capitalistic attitude toward women does not occur under Communism," Khrushchev retorted
By Madeline Roache
July 24, 2019
The Strait of Hormuz Is at the Center of Iran Tensions Again. Here's How the Narrow Waterway Gained Wide Importance
The Strait of Hormuz is a key location in tensions between Iran and the West, and the seizure of the Stena Impero is just the latest example
By Suyin Haynes
July 23, 2019
The Quick Read About… the New President-elect of the European Commission
What Happened This Week: Europe has a new president! Sort of. Germany’s former defense minister Ursula Von der Leyen became the new president-elect of the European Commission (EC) this week following a close vote in...
By Ian Bremmer
July 19, 2019
June Was the Hottest Month on Record Globally
Scientists say July will likely be the hottest July on record, following the hottest June on record, as global warming continues.
By Jasmine Aguilera
July 19, 2019
Almost 30,000 Species Are Closer To Extinction: Report
Rhino rays and seven species of primates are on the IUCN's Red List
By Jasmine Aguilera
July 18, 2019
We Analyzed How the "Great Replacement" and Far Right Ideas Spread Online. The Trends Reveal Deep Concerns
“We are being replaced,” the Belgian politician Dries van Langenhove repeatedly posted on social media this Spring. Despite his use of words echoing the rhetoric found in two recent terrorist manifestos, his far-right party Vlaams...
By Jacob Davey and Julia Ebner
July 18, 2019
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