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Are Trump's tariffs the end of the free trade era?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Are Trump's tariffs the end of the free trade era?

Amid high tariffs, a flurry of new trade agreements, and a right-wing populist surge, America is rewriting the rules of the global economy and retreating from its role as champion of free trade. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria discusses the future of globalization on GZERO World.

How Trump fails, nuclearization, geopolitics on AI, and more: Your questions, answered
by ian bremmer

How Trump fails, nuclearization, geopolitics on AI, and more: Your questions, answered

Welcome to another edition of my mailbag, where I attempt to make sense of our increasingly chaotic world, one reader question at a time.

Can the US win by undoing globalization?
Quick Take

Can the US win by undoing globalization?

The United States has become the principal driver of geopolitical uncertainty on the global stage. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer looks at how reversing globalization will impact the world and the US itself.

Who benefits from Trump's tariff wall?
Quick Take

Who benefits from Trump's tariff wall?

The markets are tanking as the US attacks globalization through Trump's tariff wall. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines who bears the cost of this anti-globalist push.

The tariffs strike back: Is this the end of globalization?
GZERO North

The tariffs strike back: Is this the end of globalization?

It used to be that the conservative right supported free trade and globalization, while the progressive left wanted protectionism for local industries. But in this campaign cycle — it’s as if a sequel titled “The Tariffs Strike Back” has been released — we must wonder, writes Publisher Evan Solomon: Is this the beginning of the end of globalization and the rise of a new age of tariffs?

​Ian Bremmer addresses the audience at the 2024 US-Canada Summit in Toronto.
GZERO North

American and Canadian voters yearn for something they might never get

Is there a deep, secret yearning from American and Canadian voters for a radically open border? Do people really want Canada and the US to be more like the EU, or is border politics all about isolationism, security fears, and building walls?

Climate change is "wreaking havoc" on supply chains
GZERO World Clips

Climate change is "wreaking havoc" on supply chains

Climate change is disrupting industries around the world, and that has a major impact on global trade. On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala lays out the case for diversifying and decentralizing production around the world to build resiliency and reduce risk in global supply chains.

Podcast: Calling for the "reglobalization" of trade: WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: Calling for the "reglobalization" of trade: WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Listen: Ian Bremmer sits down with World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first person from Africa to lead the organization, for a conversation about the good, the bad, and the future of global trade on the GZERO World podcast.

Ian Explains: What is the World Trade Organization?
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: What is the World Trade Organization?

You probably don’t spend a ton of time thinking about the World Trade Organization (WTO), but it has a huge role in almost every aspect of your daily life—from your morning Brazil-roasted coffee to the Chinese-made smartphone you’re probably using to watch this video.

Steven Pinker shares his "relentless optimism" about human progress
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Steven Pinker shares his "relentless optimism" about human progress

If you follow the news closely, chances are your view of the state of the world is not super optimistic. From war in Ukraine to a warming planet to global poverty and hunger, there's plenty to get upset about. But what if things are actually getting...better? That's what Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker asks in his interview with Ian Bremmer for the latest episode of GZERO World.