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A message for those graduating in toxic times
by ian bremmer

A message for those graduating in toxic times

Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, a school where I teach a class on applied geopolitics, invited me to deliver this year’s commencement speech. It was a privilege – and a challenge – that I took very seriously.

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with law enforcement as officials clear demonstrator encampments on UCLA's campus on May 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
GZERO North

From mission creep to political creep

What started as a reaction to the Hamas-orchestrated massacre of Oct. 7 and the extent of the deadly counteroffensive by the Israeli military has now grown to encompass wider, more amorphous issues, writes GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon.

​NYPD officers arrive at Columbia University on April 30, 2024, to clear demonstrators from an occupied hall on campus.
Analysis

Chaos erupts overnight on US campuses. What’s next for student protesters?

Last night, hundreds of NYPD officers entered Columbia University in riot gear, one night after students occupied a building on campus and 13 days after students pitched an encampment that threw kerosene on a student movement against the war in Gaza.

Crisis at Columbia: Protests and arrests bring chaos to campus
US & Canada

Crisis at Columbia: Protests and arrests bring chaos to campus

The growing demonstrations, and the threat of further arrests, have only worked to inflame tensions – so much so that the only thing all sides agree on is that the campus is unraveling into distrust, dysfunction, and fear.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro
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Hard Numbers: Colombia ceasefire, Barbie ban, Libyan crude concerns, Holland vs. Smartphones

6: The Colombian government and the ELN, the last remaining major guerrilla group in the country, said Thursday they would halt hostilities ahead of a historic six-month ceasefire meant to take effect in August.

What We're Watching: Colombian presidential frontrunner, trouble in Corsica
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What We're Watching: Colombian presidential frontrunner, trouble in Corsica