World in 60 Seconds—April 22, 2016
Here’s the World in 60 Seconds... the purple for #Prince edition Saudis: Will they cause trouble if the U.S. passes the 9/11 bill? The Saudis cause trouble. That is kind of the modus operandi. But...
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Can Obama hold the EU together? No, it’s really not his place to do that. Will the TTIP ever get done? Eh. You know, it’s kind of 50-50, but I’ll tell you one thing: it’s going to be a hell of a lot...
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Iraq: Will protests cause a government collapse? No, no, not near term, but Sadr’s forces are strong. They’re not going away. It’s going to be harder and harder to govern Iraq as a unitary state....
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Iraq: Will protests cause a government collapse? No, no, not near term, but Sadr’s forces are strong. They’re not going away. It’s going to be harder and harder to govern Iraq as a unitary state....
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Saudi Arabia: Was the cabinet reshuffle a constructive move on balance? I’d say yes, though it means that the deputy crown prince is consolidating power. The crown prince is probably going to go soon....
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Hi, I’m Ian Bremmer. Here in Bryant Park, New York City. Certainly feels like it. This is the world in 60 Seconds. I have your questions, let’s go. Egypt: Is Sisi threatened by terrorism? I wouldn’t...
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Brexit: Is momentum toward ‘Leave’ growing? No, no, it’s exactly what it’s been over the last couple of months despite these palpitations in polls. It’s 51-49 ‘Stay’, which means effectively it’s a...
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UK: What are the chances of Brexit not happening? Like, I don’t know. Less than 5%. It’s happening. It’s just going to take a long, long time. It’s going to be ugly. North Korea: Should we be worried...
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US: Is the Republican convention helping Trump? Not yet, though by the end of the week, I suspect he will get a little bit of a Trump bump. Will it last for long? Probably not, we still have a few...
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US: Does Russia want Trump to win? You bet! I mean you got a transactional guy, doesn’t really care about American alliances, gonna divide and conquer. Russia loves that idea. I’m fairly certain that...
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I’m back from vacation, so it’s time for the World in 60 Seconds! Trump: What are his chances now? They still exist. I wish that wasn’t true, but uh…I’d probably put it at about 20%. Polls are...
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North Korea: Will Kim Jong-Un ever attack anyone with nuclear weapons? I don’t think so, I’m much more concerned that the country’s going to fall apart. OR that the Americans put sanctions against the...
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UN: Who will be the next Secretary-General? I have no idea! The Russians, the Americans, want completely different outcomes and it’s too early. But Guterres, of course, is way in front right now, and...
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Colombia, are they going back to war? No, but so sad that they can’t resolve this because they’re not going to disarm and all these other things. What do you do. Cyprus, is a reunification deal coming...
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Russia: Will Putin pay a price for hacking the US election? Uh, not domestically, I think they’re happy with it, frankly. But internationally, yeah, the United States is going to put more directed...
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Are you ready for the Trumpocalpyse?...It’s the World in 60 Seconds! US: Is post-election violence a concern? Depends on how badly Trump implodes. On balance, I’d say no, but it’s not outta the...
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Taking a break from teaching to bring you the World in 60 Seconds.
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Hillary Clinton’s got mail, and South Korea’s got...problems. Welcome to an especially spoooooky edition of The World in 60 Seconds!
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Welcome to the President-elect Trump edition of The World in 60 Seconds!
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It’s a little over a week after Donald J. Trump won the presidency.
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