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New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2018

Show Me the Money: Trump’s Infrastructure Push Leaves One Big Question

By Cynthia L. Quarterman

Though hailed as one of US President Donald J. Trump’s key considerations in his 2018 State of the Union address, the topic of infrastructure was handled summarily in a few simple sentences that were short on substance. While there was not much to disagree with in his mention of a perennial problem plaguing and permeating […]

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2018

An Olympic Thaw on the Korean Peninsula. But for How Long?

By Rachel Ansley

Even as it supports the Olympic thaw between North and South Korea, US President Donald J. Trump’s administration is keeping up pressure on Pyongyang, evidenced by US Vice President Mike Pence’s promise that the “toughest and most aggressive” sanctions on North Korea are imminent. On February 7, two days ahead of the opening ceremonies of […]

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Trade in Action

Feb 8, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION February 2, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

HEADLINESSOTU: A big focus of this week was President Trump’s first State of the Union Speech. Trade was a topic that was touched upon, among other things.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

Feb 8, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION January 26, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

HEADLINESThis week was a busy week, with global leaders convening in Davos for the World Economic Forum.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2018

Looking Ahead to the Next Century of Suffrage

By Kim Darroch

One hundred years ago, Parliament passed the Representation of the People Act, marking a powerful first step towards granting all British women the right to vote. The British suffragettes, led by the courageous Emmeline Pankhurst, fought for decades to secure the right to vote. They endured imprisonment and forced feedings. They were separated from their […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

Germany Muddles Through

By Nick Ottens

The center can still hold in Germany. Angela Merkel’s conservatives have finalized a government deal with the Social Democrats. Barring a last-minute upset—Social Democratic Party members need to vote before the deal can go through—Germany will be ruled by another “grand coalition” for the next four years. The worry is that this one will mostly […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

When Politics Becomes an Olympic Sport

By Ashish Kumar Sen

No matter how deft the backflips or how swift the skaters, Korean unity will likely grab the spotlight (and news headlines) at the 2018 Winter Olympics which open in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9. That is because athletes from North and South Korea will march together under a unified flag at the opening ceremony […]

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UkraineAlert

Feb 7, 2018

The View from Inside a Donetsk Prison

By Matthew Kupfer

When Russian-led separatists seized control of Donetsk in 2014, Ihor Kozlovsky did what many residents of the city were doing: he stayed put. But unlike others, Kozlovsky was not a supporter of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DNR). In fact, he was a Ukrainian patriot, a professor and world-renowned expert of comparative religion at Donetsk […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

Donald Trump Is Not the Only One Who Likes a Grand Parade

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump wants a military parade—a grand military parade. Trump, reportedly inspired by the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris last summer, has asked the Pentagon to organize a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington that [wait for it] tops the French. The reaction to Trump’s plan has ranged from skepticism […]

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UkraineAlert

Feb 7, 2018

Why Election Reform Should Be a Top Priority Now

By Andrew Fink

Election reform in Ukraine is finally gaining some momentum. In December, parliament passed in the first reading draft law #3112-1, which creates an open list proportional election system and makes it easier for small parties to win seats in parliament. In addition, the president’s long-awaited list of candidates for the Central Election Commission has finally […]

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