Trump. Brexit. 5Star. Marine Le Pen. Something, to coin a phrase, is happening here. But what’s not happening, says Princeton Professor and populism scholar Jan Muller, is the will of “the People.”
Unless we’re talking swamp people…
+Kim Jong-Un and the Heartbreakers + Quitaly + Colombi-uh?
Let’s get to it.
Americans love their freedom. And depriving other Americans of said freedom (see: slavery, manifest destiny). But lately it's been the Democratic candidate for president, Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been focusing on freedom.
From social engineering scams to ransomware to disinformation campaigns, cybersecurity risks are rampant and growing, yet there is a huge global cyber tech talent shortage. Mastercard’s signature Girls4Tech STEM education program hosted a unique futurecasting event for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to harness the cyber insights of middle-school students while also encouraging them to envision themselves as the cyber professionals of tomorrow. Learn more here.
Listen: On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with author and historian Timothy Snyder to discuss the importance of freedom in the final stretch of one of the closest and most contentious presidential races in modern history. Snyder uses his new book, “On Freedom,” to discuss the many ways freedom has been used and, often, misused in politics and society.
Israel’s cabinet met Thursday night to debate and vote on a response to Iran’s Oct. 1 missile barrage, but the results have not been made public. Iran’s attack on the Jewish state last week came in response to Israel killing high-level members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
“THERE WILL BE NO REMATCH!” posted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Truth Social on Thursday.
It was barely 24 hours ago when we asked whether North Korea was really sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.
Taiwanese President William Lai on Thursday took a shot at mainland China’s claims of sovereignty over self-governing Taiwan, saying, “The People’s Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan.”
Whether it's baseball brawls or political polarization, social media gives us all a warped picture of the world. Why is that, and what can we do about it? Senior Writer Alex Kliment takes a look.
Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.