ian bremmer
@ianbremmer.com
president of @eurasiagroup.net and @gzeromedia.com political scientist, author.
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massive killer drone: bad
massive killer hat: good
massive killer hat: good
September 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
massive killer drone: bad
massive killer hat: good
massive killer hat: good
peru’s congress debuts gets new “congresito” mascot
12/10 approve
12/10 approve
September 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
peru’s congress debuts gets new “congresito” mascot
12/10 approve
12/10 approve
game changer: hungary designates antifa a terrorist organization
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
game changer: hungary designates antifa a terrorist organization
smallish crowd gathered in front of jimmy kimmel’s studio yesterday
September 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
smallish crowd gathered in front of jimmy kimmel’s studio yesterday
moscow continues to make escalatory probes before being kicked out of estonia’s airspace.
don’t make the mistake of failing to imagine what could come next.
don’t make the mistake of failing to imagine what could come next.
September 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
moscow continues to make escalatory probes before being kicked out of estonia’s airspace.
don’t make the mistake of failing to imagine what could come next.
don’t make the mistake of failing to imagine what could come next.
knowing moscow, the voting will be free and fair
September 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
knowing moscow, the voting will be free and fair
the shift from free speech absolutism to blasting the first amendment is giving me whiplash
September 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
the shift from free speech absolutism to blasting the first amendment is giving me whiplash
gazans estimated to have been displaced from gaza city in the past month: > 250,000
- united nations
- united nations
September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
gazans estimated to have been displaced from gaza city in the past month: > 250,000
- united nations
- united nations
taliban exerting control over the flow of information in northern afghanistan by shutting the internet off entirely
September 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
taliban exerting control over the flow of information in northern afghanistan by shutting the internet off entirely
president obama on kimmel’s firing: “this is precisely the kind of government coercion that the first amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.”
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
president obama on kimmel’s firing: “this is precisely the kind of government coercion that the first amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.”
trump today saying his relationship with vladimir putin “would be easiest” for ending the ukraine invasion but
“he’s let me down. he’s really let me down.”
“he’s let me down. he’s really let me down.”
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
trump today saying his relationship with vladimir putin “would be easiest” for ending the ukraine invasion but
“he’s let me down. he’s really let me down.”
“he’s let me down. he’s really let me down.”
just going to leave this here
from jon stewart accepting the mark twain prize in 2022:
from jon stewart accepting the mark twain prize in 2022:
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
just going to leave this here
from jon stewart accepting the mark twain prize in 2022:
from jon stewart accepting the mark twain prize in 2022:
12 foot tall golden trump holding a bitcoin in front of the capitol
seems about right
seems about right
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
12 foot tall golden trump holding a bitcoin in front of the capitol
seems about right
seems about right
for the american public? true
the trump administration? not in the slightest
the trump administration? not in the slightest
September 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
for the american public? true
the trump administration? not in the slightest
the trump administration? not in the slightest
vance on venezuela: “i wouldn’t go fishing in that area of the world…”
September 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
vance on venezuela: “i wouldn’t go fishing in that area of the world…”
estimated ~5,000 gathered in london’s parliament square to protest trump’s state visit
September 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
estimated ~5,000 gathered in london’s parliament square to protest trump’s state visit
share of undergrads who say using violence to stop a campus speech is acceptable in some cases, 2020: 17%
in 2025: 34%
share of undergrads who need better education: apparently at least that high
-foundation for individual rights and expression
in 2025: 34%
share of undergrads who need better education: apparently at least that high
-foundation for individual rights and expression
September 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
share of undergrads who say using violence to stop a campus speech is acceptable in some cases, 2020: 17%
in 2025: 34%
share of undergrads who need better education: apparently at least that high
-foundation for individual rights and expression
in 2025: 34%
share of undergrads who need better education: apparently at least that high
-foundation for individual rights and expression
the more americans turn on each other, the greater the win for washington’s adversaries.
September 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
the more americans turn on each other, the greater the win for washington’s adversaries.
president obama last night: “i think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together."
president trump did not sign up for that.
president trump did not sign up for that.
September 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
president obama last night: “i think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together."
president trump did not sign up for that.
president trump did not sign up for that.
denmark to buy long range precision weapons for the first time in its history
pm frederiksen describing the move as a “paradigm shift” because “russia is testing us.”
pm frederiksen describing the move as a “paradigm shift” because “russia is testing us.”
September 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
denmark to buy long range precision weapons for the first time in its history
pm frederiksen describing the move as a “paradigm shift” because “russia is testing us.”
pm frederiksen describing the move as a “paradigm shift” because “russia is testing us.”
european commission proposes a suspension of free-trade agreements on israeli goods due to the war in gaza
israeli exporters to pay additional tariffs of around €227 million annually
the eu is israel’s largest trading partner
israeli exporters to pay additional tariffs of around €227 million annually
the eu is israel’s largest trading partner
September 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
european commission proposes a suspension of free-trade agreements on israeli goods due to the war in gaza
israeli exporters to pay additional tariffs of around €227 million annually
the eu is israel’s largest trading partner
israeli exporters to pay additional tariffs of around €227 million annually
the eu is israel’s largest trading partner
map showing documented political violence in the usa from jan 1-sept 11 2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
map showing documented political violence in the usa from jan 1-sept 11 2025
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
united nations commission concludes israel has committed genocide in gaza
+ top israeli officials including netanyahu incited these acts
+ top israeli officials including netanyahu incited these acts
September 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
united nations commission concludes israel has committed genocide in gaza
+ top israeli officials including netanyahu incited these acts
+ top israeli officials including netanyahu incited these acts
more evidence that rhode island isn’t a real state
September 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
more evidence that rhode island isn’t a real state