Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Foreign Affairs
08/11/2022
US/China power struggle, the global political balance, and your finances
“China's ability to grow in unprecedented fashion came because they had really cheap labor, and wealthy countries around the world were very happy to take advantage of that labor. Those two things are no longer true,” said Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
06/23/2022
Saudi Arabia’s Outsized Impact On Global Oil
For a deep dive into the unique role that Saudi Arabia plays in global oil markets, host Jason Bordoff spoke with Dr. Ibrahim AlMuhanna. He’s the vice chairman of the Saudi Association for Energy Economics and a longtime advisor to the Ministry of Energy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
06/22/2022
Opinion: It’s time to talk about peace in Ukraine
A chance to stop the fighting in Ukraine and negotiate an enduring peace may be only a month or two away.
06/18/2022
Ian Bremmer on the Geopolitical Recession
Yascha Mounk and Ian Bremmer discuss AI, Ukraine, climate change, and how to distinguish between friends and professional acquaintances.
06/05/2022
Russia’s War Is the End of Climate Policy as We Know It
Ironically, geopolitical strife and energy scarcity will do more for the climate than decades of ardent policies.
05/31/2022
Opinion: How Putin Has Played His Energy Cards
Almost as soon as the war in Ukraine began, in February, I found myself returning to an essay published online in Foreign Affairs in November. In “Green Upheaval,” Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan predict that global decarbonization, while necessary, will not be the glide path to a peaceful green future that many climate activists imagine.
05/19/2022
What Could End the World? (with Ian Bremmer)
Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, has long been one of the most trusted voices on global affairs in the 21st century.
05/05/2022
The New Cold War Could Soon Heat Up
In the ten weeks since Russia began its assault on Ukraine, tensions between Russia and Western countries have been greater than at any point since the Cuban missile crisis.
04/28/2022
What Could Go Right? The great democracy experiment
We’re the first societies aiming for equality within diversity.
04/21/2022
Justice for Ukraine: Harold Koh on International Law
“The world is no longer safe for Vladimir Putin. He has sacrificed his legitimacy. He can’t be Russia’s leader going forward. He’s got to be held accountable and the mechanisms to do so exist. "
04/23/2022
Ian Bremmer counts the cost of the war to Vladimir Putin
The outcome of Russia’s war in Ukraine remains in doubt. But there is no question that Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a large-scale invasion is one of the worst strategic decisions any leader of a powerful country has made in decades.
04/21/2022