Ian Explains: The US Supreme Court's history of political influence
Has the Supreme Court become too politicized? American confidence in the Supreme Court is at an all-time low. Just 25% of US adults have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the court, a...
View ArticleIan Explains: What the war in Ukraine looks like inside Russia
Why do so many Russians continue to support the war in Ukraine? And what does public support even mean in a country with no viable political opposition, no independent media, and an autocratic...
View ArticleIan Explains: Is India a US ally? It's complicated
Whose side is India on? Well, it's complicated. Based on the plushest of red carpets that President Biden rolled out for the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his White House visit in June,...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why America is bad at keeping secrets
Here’s a secret: the US government’s system for classifying documents doesn’t work very well, and it hasn’t for decades. If you follow the news, you’ve likely seen stories a-plenty about former...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why Russia has a permanent seat on the UN Security Council
Why does Russia have a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council?On August 1, the United States will take over the Security Council presidency and it has a lot of major issues on the...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why is Russia trying to starve the world?
Why is Russia trying to starve the world? Nearly a year-and-a-half into its invasion of Ukraine—after the massacre of civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, after the indiscriminate shelling of...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why antisemitism is increasing around the world
Antisemitism is as old as civilization. An ancient Greek historian in the second century BCE railed against the “ridiculous practices” of the Jews and the “absurdity of their law.” And Shakespeare’s...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why big tech will rule the world
Who runs the world? It used to be an easy question to answer, but the next global super power isn’t who you think it is—not the US, not China. In fact, it’s not a country at all ... It’s technology.On...
View ArticleIan Explains: The UN General Assembly meets amidst converging crises
There’s no shortage of global crises facing the United Nations as heads of state and top diplomats converge on New York City next week for the annual UN General Assembly. But this year, things seem...
View ArticleIan Explains: Is the world better today thanks to human progress?
Human progress doesn’t have a finish line. Our body clocks stop ticking at some point, but that’s not the same as reaching a destination, or achieving a goal. So how do we—as a community, as a...
View ArticleIan Explains: What is the World Trade Organization?
You probably don’t spend a ton of time thinking about the World Trade Organization (WTO), but it has a huge role in almost every aspect of your daily life—from your morning Brazil-roasted coffee to...
View ArticleIan Explains: Can we save the planet without hurting the economy?
“How much are we willing to sacrifice to stop climate change?”That’s how the conversation is usually framed, that fighting climate change requires some sort of trade-off: save the planet vs. maintain...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why India-Canada relations are tense over a mysterious murder
On June 18th in a Vancouver suburb, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader and Canadian citizen, pulled his grey pickup truck out of a parking space at his local temple. In security video viewed by The...
View ArticleIan Explains: How Israel & Iran went from friends to enemies
Fun fact: Israel and Iran used to be friends…sort of. Israel and Iran's complex relationship in the Middle East has seen dramatic shifts, to say the least, Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World. Iran,...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at Camp David came close...
The last best chance at peace between Israel and Palestine included bowling and baseball at a wooded retreat in rural Maryland.Twenty-three years ago at Camp David, US President Bill Clinton welcomed...
View ArticleIan Explains: Will biotech breakthroughs lead to super humans?
Medical technology could lead to a new breed of super humans. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer looks at the evolution of human enhancement, tracing its roots from ancient history to recent ground-breaking...
View ArticleIan Explains: How is America's "Pivot to Asia" playing out?
Why can't the US seem to focus on the Asia-Pacific region instead of the Middle East?In November 2011, President Barack Obama laid out his vision for America’s expanded role in the Asia-Pacific...
View ArticleIan Explains: How Hezbollah became so powerful in Lebanon
Tensions on Israel's northern border with Lebanon are heating up amid daily exchanges of rocket fire between Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah fighters. Fears are growing that Israel's war with...
View ArticleIan Explains: 2023: A good year for warmongers
2023 was a rough year for people who want peace in the world, whether it was the war in Ukraine, Gaza, or the one Americans seem to be fighting against each other. Looking ahead to 2024, one phrase...
View ArticleIan Explains: Gaming out the 2024 US election
A quarter of Americans believe that the FBI was behind January 6. But as the late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “You’re entitled to your own opinions, but you’re not entitled to...
View ArticleIan Explains: Will voters care about "anti-woke" politics in 2024?
What happened to the war on wokeness?For the past few years, the battle against the “woke mind virus” has dominated Fox News’ nightly coverage, but lately, Fox has led with issues like immigration and...
View ArticleIan Explains: How the US turned red and blue
Do you live in a red state or a blue state? Until fairly recently, such a question would have been nonsensical in the US. Ian Bremmer rolls back the clock on GZERO World to take a look.On November 4,...
View ArticleIan Explains: How will AI impact the workplace?
Generative AI could increase productivity and prosperity... but also replace jobs and increase global inequality. As long as humans have been inventing new technology, they’ve worried it will replace...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why Congress can't fix the US border problem
In this edition of Ian Explains, we look at the border deal that wasn’t and try to answer a very complicated question: Why is our immigration system so broken?The US is a country of multiple...
View ArticleWhat's the plan for Ukraine after two years of war? Ian Bremmer explains
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, what's the plan for both sides as casualties rise, Europe's support wavers and US funding for Ukraine hangs in the balance? It’s been two years...
View ArticleIan Explains: If the US steps back from Ukraine, can Europe go it alone?
Two years into Ukraine's all-out war with Russia, Europe has had to cut off nearly all energy imports from Moscow. Can Europe secure its energy future and defend itself without relying on Russia or,...
View ArticleIan Explains: Is the US economy good or bad?
What’s going on with the US economy? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the confusing state of America’s financial health. Trying to make sense of economic indicators right now can be an...
View ArticleWill foreign policy decide the 2024 US election?
How much does foreign policy matter in a US presidential election? This year, more than usual. When pollsters started asking Americans in 1948 what they viewed as the “most important problem” facing...
View ArticleIan Explains: Why Israel's Netanyahu continues to antagonize Biden on Gaza
What is Bibi thinking? Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World.As the Gaza war enters its seventh bloody month, leaders in Washington, Jerusalem, and Gaza are asking what is motivating Israeli Prime...
View ArticleIan Explains: Xi Jinping's nationalist agenda is rebuilding walls around China
It’s been a rough few years for China’s economy. Between harsh “Zero Covid” policies that shut China off from the rest of the world and major Communist Party crackdowns on private sector industries,...
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