trump surely wants mamdani to win. not because he agrees with him. but because he wants the fight. @gzeromedia.com

the us economy grew last quarter because of ai. without it, we’d be in recession. @gzeromedia.com

outcome of trump and xi's talks? a truce, not a reset. us–china relations still defined by distrust, decoupling, and ai competition. @gzeromedia.com

we’re in the midst of a political revolution in the united states. can the world figure out how to respond to it?

this week’s trump–xi meeting won’t fix anything. but should stop things from breaking faster. @gzeromedia.com

sometimes politics is symbolism. sometimes it’s corruption. this week, we’ve got both. @gzeromedia.com

historic day in japan. takaichi sanae becomes the country’s first female prime minister. and she’s aligned, politically and personally, with trump. @gzeromedia.com

tune in for my annual state of the world speech live from tokyo:

trump wants tiktok. xi wants pressure on taiwan. they might both get something. @gzeromedia.com

hamas surrendered their only leverage. israel held its fire. two years of war finally stopped, at least for now. @gzeromedia.com

i’m more optimistic about peace than I’ve been at any point in the last two years, but i’ll feel a whole lot better when the remaining hostages return home and a ceasefire is in place.

optimism grows as gaza approaches peace. hurdles remain: hostages, withdrawals, and hamas governance complicate the path forward. let's hope for the best. @gzeromedia.com

middle east peace deal, america’s influence, and how to maintain sanity in our algorithmic age:

musk's netflix uproar over shows hints at deeper ai concerns. if media affects kids, what about ai bots? china sees risks, the us doesn’t. it's time to discuss. @gzeromedia.com

financial support and security from the gulf states. diplomacy from the united states. a leader from the uk. can the latest gaza peace plan actually work?

the us is the world’s strongest petrostate. it’s giving up on post-carbon energy leadership. china thanks you. @gzeromedia.com

we’ve seen a dramatic change on trump’s ukraine view. he's now focused on squeezing putin’s economy and going after anyone buying russian oil. is it enough to end the war? @profgalloway.com

Always good to talk with my Yoda of geopolitics @ianbremmer.com 👇🏻👇🏻

massive killer drone: bad massive killer hat: good

peru’s congress debuts gets new “congresito” mascot 12/10 approve

who americans think is currently the biggest threat to free speech the government: 44% activist groups: 17% social media: 12% universities: 6% corporations: 4% (this number is too low) -yougov

game changer: hungary designates antifa a terrorist organization

how americans feel about abc firing kimmel after his charlie kirk comments: strongly approve: 26% somewhat approve: 9% somewhat disapprove: 8% strongly disapprove: 42% unsure: 16% -yougov

smallish crowd gathered in front of jimmy kimmel’s studio yesterday

moscow continues to make escalatory probes before being kicked out of estonia’s airspace. don’t make the mistake of failing to imagine what could come next.

knowing moscow, the voting will be free and fair

canceling jimmy kimmel wasn't about an offensive line in a monologue... but wielding state power to silence political opposition.

all of these concerns that trump shouldn’t do x or y because democrats will do the same when they are in office presumes some things about the future of the us political system.

following charlie kirk’s shooting, a significant increase in repuilicans’ feelings that the country is going in negative direction in june: 29% now: 51% -ap/norc

the shift from free speech absolutism to blasting the first amendment is giving me whiplash

gazans estimated to have been displaced from gaza city in the past month: > 250,000 - united nations

taliban exerting control over the flow of information in northern afghanistan by shutting the internet off entirely

president obama on kimmel’s firing: “this is precisely the kind of government coercion that the first amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.”

trump today saying his relationship with vladimir putin “would be easiest” for ending the ukraine invasion but “he’s let me down. he’s really let me down.”

just going to leave this here from jon stewart accepting the mark twain prize in 2022:

12 foot tall golden trump holding a bitcoin in front of the capitol seems about right

for the american public? true the trump administration? not in the slightest

a few days ago brian kilmeade said homeless people should be executed. jesse waters accused the left of trying to start a civil war. fox news spent years telling verifiable lies about dominion and the 2020 election. canceling jimmy kimmel isn’t about an offensive line in a monologue. it’s about

vance on venezuela: “i wouldn’t go fishing in that area of the world…”

estimated ~5,000 gathered in london’s parliament square to protest trump’s state visit

share of undergrads who say using violence to stop a campus speech is acceptable in some cases, 2020: 17% in 2025: 34% share of undergrads who need better education: apparently at least that high -foundation for individual rights and expression

the more americans turn on each other, the greater the win for washington’s adversaries.

president obama last night: “i think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together." president trump did not sign up for that.

denmark to buy long range precision weapons for the first time in its history pm frederiksen describing the move as a “paradigm shift” because “russia is testing us.”

european commission proposes a suspension of free-trade agreements on israeli goods due to the war in gaza israeli exporters to pay additional tariffs of around €227 million annually the eu is israel’s largest trading partner

map showing documented political violence in the usa from jan 1-sept 11 2025

cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11

united nations commission concludes israel has committed genocide in gaza + top israeli officials including netanyahu incited these acts

more evidence that rhode island isn’t a real state

nbc news: ukrainian children have been taken to over 200 diferent facilities across russia and subjected to forced “reeducation” (violating international law)