ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 02/10/2026americans’ trust in supreme court at record lows (following rulings on third-country deportation, voter id, ballroom construction, etc) 138518
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 02/10/2026the ai race in four charts… usa winning on computing power, capital investment china leading w/ global model usage, ai research 6335
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 01/10/2026need to add “steve jobs” to rubio’s list of responsibilities after yesterday’s america.gov launch 2644
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 30/09/2026we’re past peak-trump (and the world knows it) @france24.com 46213
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 30/09/2026the race to watch: brazil this weekend lula’s lead is narrowing in first-round voting, and lula/flavio bolsonaro remain essentially tied in any run-off 3303
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 29/09/2026putin’s escalation in ukraine, as shown by air raid alert frequency/duration in kyiv 24815
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 29/09/2026self-awareness does not (!) absolve ai companies from responsibility… or serve as an adequate development guardrail… 5398
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 29/09/2026at labour party conference, burnham announces uk-eu summit to explore new “options” for “long-term relationship” w/ europe… “brexit has done more harm than good” 1478
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026looks like the pope could raise some divisions if he wanted to 812315
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026hormuz oil exports rebounding to pre-war levels = lost leverage for iran some color for why a possible deal is back in the news (and why trump isn’t interested in making it) 4252
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026high stakes for europe: le pen leads in new french presidential election polling… le pen (far-right) v. melenchon (far-left): le pen, 69-31 le pen v. philippe (center): le pen, 57-43 3358
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/09/2026my favorite week of the year has come and gone : ) #unga 2510
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/09/2026no significant deliverables from the trump-xi summit. but the most extraordinary photo (via chip somodevilla) 3818733
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 24/09/2026spread of israeli settlements/outposts in the west bank, 1970-2026 - al jazeera 07428
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 24/09/2026president trump cares more about what to call ai than how (or whether) to govern it. 126616
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026spoke with @themomentwithkaty.bsky.social about trump’s remarks at unga. very different from every president since the united states founded the united nations 35916
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026the us-china relationship is the single most important in geopolitics today. is collaboration > confrontation? (57% of americans think so) 3304
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026footage of ukrainian drone strikes on kuibyshev oil refinery in russia this week h/t @exilenova.bsky.social 1586
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026trump's approach to the presidency summed up in five seconds 810331
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026kalshi taking bets on what trump says during his un speech (happening now) top options: canada…. democrats… windmills… 10313
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026my final interview w/ @antonioguterres.bsky.social as un secretary general. coming soon on @gzeromedia.com… (pc: dan martland) 1431
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026ai dialogue ≠ ai slowdown ≠ ai collaboration but notable that bessent is more open to ai talks with the chinese than trump is. 2345
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026as unga week kicks off, global views of the united nations mostly favorable… including in the united states (with israel the most notable exception) 1298
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/09/2026putin’s (totally real) approval rating at 76% ahead of this weekend’s (totally fair) parliamentary elections. 58010
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 17/09/2026do americans think the iran war is a mistake? 52%: yes 30%: no 18%: undecided - @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social 86211
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026@gzeromedia.com (heard of it?) among the most reliable sources for news online… 86012
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026iran war in numbers (approx.): $38 billion spent… >60% of interceptors used… diesel at $6.27 per gallon. masterful gambit, sir. 65512
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026greater canada-eu partnership: aligned on security, economy, and governance. (watch the united kingdom in this space...this is the post-brexit option pm burnham has been looking for) 49817
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026nothing i see from the heads of ai companies suggests a meaningful slowdown and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin on @cnbctv18.bsky.social 34710
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026russian hybrid-warfare activity across nato, 2018-2025 - iiss 47435
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 15/09/2026any actor open to using their influence to try and end the iran war should be welcomed. whether that actor is china or india…i’m skeptical @cnbctv18.bsky.social 1302
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 15/09/2026escalation between saudi arabia and houthis: possible escalation between usa and iran: doubtful escalation between ukraine and russia: certain 1588
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026recent polling on scottish/welsh independence and irish reunification 0374
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026markets spooked by ai warnings… but trump and xi both skeptical. neither superpower willing to compromise on the advantage they believe ai dominance will bring. www.wsj.com/livecoverage... 8387
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/2026saudi east-west pipeline = one of the main workarounds for strait of hormuz blockade. 4 million barrels a day latest houthi strikes strengthen iran’s position at the negotiating table. no bueno 67718
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/202648% of americans think post-9/11 securitization and military operations have been worth it, per yougov. 6281
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/2026heading into the brics summit in new delhi india is seen as a trusted friend. china? a major creditor. why india is uniquely positioned in relation to the usa, the g7, and the world @firstpost.bsky.social 0254
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 10/09/2026ai use by americans dwarfing that of other countries: 21.4% of total traffic vs china’s 1.9% 12273
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 10/09/2026my view ahead of the brics summit in india? the group is more relevant, but don't hold your breath for breakthroughs on security... digital currency... or a joint statement on iran on @firstpost.bsky.social 0227
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 10/09/2026bad news for anyone hoping oil prices drop: houthis rapidly advance toward bab al-mandab, reportedly have captured port city mokha and zuqar island. 1113357
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 09/09/2026ukraine’s extraordinary capacity to defend their territory against a far more powerful enemy 18513
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 08/09/2026in a first, bolsonaro heir narrowly ahead of lula in brazil presidential runoff polling. writer augusto cury also ahead in a 1v1 runoff with lula—a real chance he makes it into second round first round voting set for oct 4. (btgpactual/nexus) 1293
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 08/09/2026states with consequential midterms among those hardest hit by canada’s reciprocal tariffs. hasn’t affected admin’s calculus so far, likely won’t now. 89126