super warm symbolism on display between xi and putin

no agreement on top putin policy priorities: new gas pipeline or chinese willingness to skirt us sanctions for financial transactions with russian business

friendship without limits as long as those limits are for show.

“We have taken for granted the benefits of globalization with no plan to pay the cheque. We have reached for short-term gains in profit and power, and we have avoided the hard effort of tending the gardens that sustain us.”

ian bremmer with the defining speech of our era.

in today’s world, the will of the people has been supplanted by the will of corporations that don’t care about the public good

who’s to blame? political leaders and elites who took public institutions for granted...when we needed them most

Columbia | SIPA

georgia’s “foreign agents” bill itself isn’t troubling

what’s chilling: how russia-aligned politicial leaders will use it to squash pro-western democratic opposition

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What’s it like to be the graduation speaker on an American college campus these days?

ian bremmer got the chance to find out. In his latest newsletter: An account of delivering Columbia | SIPA's commencement speech and wisdom for the class of 2024.

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Having an open conversation with kids about global challenges doesn’t have to be scary. We can highlight to them what we should remind ourselves: people made this world what it is, and people can change it. Full video on bit.ly/BremmerYNH.

GZERO Media founder ian bremmer

Gérard Araud the far right—which bibi requires to remain in power—wants israeli occupation and the removal of palestinians.

but post oct 7, most of the israeli population opposes a two state solution. presumedly they want the status quo ante minus hamas. which doesn’t look particularly

netanyahu: “the two-state solution would be the greatest reward for the terrorists that you can imagine”

in disagreement w/ usa & most every other country in the world

israel policy to reflect this view until netanyahu & his war cabinet are out of power

biden is in a no-win situation on israel ahead of 2024 election

-the right thinks he’s not doing enough to support the gaza offensive
-the left thinks he’s not doing enough to prevent humanitarian catastrophe

both sides agree he looks weak

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Cynicism is toxic. It’s pure poison. Do not swallow.

— Eurasia Group founder @IanBremmer’s message to SIPA’s Class of 2024