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New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2021

Regulation: The solution to Bitcoin’s risks and unrealized benefits

By Hung Tran

Cryptocurrency regulation currently ranges around the world from nonexistent or partial regulations to prohibitions. Here are the key areas to focus on to build better policy.

Climate Change & Climate Action Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Jul 1, 2021

The Free World vs. China and Friends: It’s ideology, stupid

By Kaush Arha

As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its one hundredth anniversary, the US must sharpen the ideological contrast. For a nation conceived as an idea, the refusal to lead with the force of ideas is not only unbecoming—it is self-defeating.

China European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2021

How Aleksandar Vučić stole the vaccine-diplomacy show

By Dimitar Bechev

By balancing the West, Russia, and China, Serbian authorities have made impressive headway in inoculating their citizens—and using vaccines as a diplomatic tool.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2021

The case for greater US-EU collaboration on Taiwan

By Philip Anstrén

The United States and the EU emphasize different means, but they still have compelling joint interests that cry out for greater coordination—from the economy to shared security.

China Conflict

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2021

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms: Will innovative climate policy launch a trade war?

By Mark Linscott

The path forward is likely to be full of drama, showdowns, and uncertainty. Here are the key questions raised by the hypothetical trade restrictions known as CBAMs.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Fast Thinking

Jun 28, 2021

FAST THINKING: What Biden’s airstrikes left behind

By Atlantic Council

What does this mean for the future of drone warfare and the US military presence in Iraq? Our experts sort through the fallout.

Conflict Iran

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2021

Behind the European Union’s plan to rewrite the rules of online life

By Nick Fouriezos

The drafters of Europe's Digital Services Act joined the 360/Open Summit, hosted by the Digital Forensic Research Lab.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2021

How to spot the latest trends in digital disinformation

By Nick Fouriezos

Top tech journalists joined the 360/Open Summit, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, to discuss how tech platforms can enhance accountability and transparency

Disinformation India

New Atlanticist

Jun 24, 2021

Fighting online extremism in ‘the Klan den of the twenty-first century’

By Nick Fouriezos

How can civil society groups, law enforcement, and policymakers assess and combat the threat of online extremism? Experts at the Digital Forensic Research Lab's 360/Open Summit dive in.

Disinformation Extremism

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2021

The White House’s case for crafting a new industrial strategy

By Daniel Malloy

In a speech at the Atlantic Council, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese laid out why stronger government planning and investment will support Biden administration domestic and foreign policy.

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth