New Atlanticist

The American Brand is Wounded…But It Will Recover

By Daniel Baer

Every time I think the editorials, commentaries, tweets announcing the end of US global leadership have reached a crescendo, it seems that some new decision or announcement from the White House elevates concern again. I confess that I, too, have decried the abdication of a leading role for the United States on the world stage […]

The United States is the Biggest Loser in Trump’s Decision to Quit Paris Climate Pact

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

US President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement is in line with his past denials of the reality of climate change, which he has called an “expensive hoax.” His decision, however, will have grave consequences for the United States. Supported by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, Trump has […]

Ford ‘Disappointed’ by Trump’s Decision to Quit Paris Climate Deal

While Ford Motor Company is “disappointed” by US President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, it will not impact the company’s strategy to continue working toward technological advances designed to improve customers’ quality of life, William C. Ford, Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, said at the Atlantic Council […]

Pence Affirms US Commitment to NATO, Collective Defense

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Transatlantic Alliance Front and Center at Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards US Vice President Mike Pence affirmed the United States’ support for NATO and its commitment to the collective defense of the Alliance at the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards reception in Washington on June 5. “Our commitment [to NATO] is unwavering,” Pence said.  The […]

70 Years Later, George C. Marshall’s Values Are Still Relevant

By Stephen R. Grand

It may be an awkward moment for a birthday, but the Marshall Plan turned seventy on June 5. Designed to give Europe a hand up rather than a handout following the devastation of World War II, the Marshall Plan became the cornerstone for the emergence of a US-led, rules-based order that has enhanced Europe’s and […]

May’s Lead Slips in the Polls Days Before UK Election

By John Roberts

With polls showing a narrowing margin between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, the British general election to be held on June 8 is starting to look quite interesting. The idea that May would secure a landslide victory—one so prominent when she unexpectedly called the election five weeks ago—now seems […]

Capital Markets Union Moves Forward in Europe

By Barbara C. Matthews

The recent financial policy shifts agreed upon by European Union (EU) member states mark a move toward European economic growth and suggest a post-Brexit European capital market is starting to take shape. On May 30, EU member states at the European Council set forth a series of regulatory policies designed to diversify the funding sources […]

Trump’s Climate Deal Decision Puts Cloud Over US Credibility

By Ellen Scholl

“America First” went from slogan to reality this week. On June 1, US President Donald J. Trump moved to fulfill a campaign promise to extricate the United States from the Paris climate agreement, a landmark accord designed to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change. The decision came just days after European allies, members of […]

Trump’s ‘Huge Mistake’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump’s decision to take the United States out of a global agreement that seeks to limit the damage caused by climate change is “shortsighted and reckless,” a “huge mistake,” and cedes US energy leadership to China and Europe, according to Atlantic Council analysts. “The president’s decision to withdraw from Paris is […]

Latin America Leads by Example on Women’s Leadership

Data set forth in a recent Atlantic Council report shows that ushering in female leadership at the upper echelons of society is “not just a moral decision,” but a strategic one, Michele Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy at the US Department of Defense, said at the Atlantic Council on May 31. “You […]