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New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2024

The United States must revisit the basics of geostrategy

By Andrew A. Michta

It’s time to return to realism in US national security policy, putting hard power considerations and geopolitics front and center.

China National Security

New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2024

Dispatch from Damascus: Celebrations and concerns as a new Syria takes shape

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Syrians in Damascus are celebrating the fall of the Assad regime, but that joy is mixed with concern for how the country’s new leaders will govern.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2024

Dispatch from Bucharest: Why has Romanian politics suddenly gone sideways?

By Daniel Fried

Twin shocks—Călin Georgescu’s political rise and the annulment of the November 24 presidential election—have shaken the hitherto complacent centrists in Romania.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2024

Once again, China pushes for economic stimulus, hoping for a different result

By Jeremy Mark

Chinese leader Xi Jinping continues to adopt stimulus measures that fail to confront the country’s structural economic challenges.

China Economy & Business

EnergySource

Dec 16, 2024

Guyana’s low-carbon model for resource-led development

By Liliana Diaz

Guyana has emerged as a model for balancing economic development with environmental stewardship. Showing how the two goals need not conflict, Guyana is both capitalizing on its recent oil discoveries while also being a pioneer in biodiversity credits, expanding protected areas, and using oil revenue to finance renewable energy projects.

Caribbean Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2024

The era of economic alliances beckons. The US should lead the way.

By Kaush Arha, Jörn Fleck

With geopolitics reshaping global trade, the United States must double down on economic partnerships with allies to counter its adversaries.

China Trade and tariffs

AfricaSource

Dec 15, 2024

Opportunity for Africa lies beyond the continent’s youth boom: It’s also in the ‘silver surge’

By Tom Bonsundy-O’Bryan

Africa can set a global standard for dignity and care, proving that its elders are not a burden but a source of prosperity and resilience.

Africa Economy & Business

MENASource

Dec 13, 2024

To advance Saudi-Israeli relations, let the private sector lead

By Mark Donig and Tally Zingher

With the right policies in place, the US private sector can play a critical role in advancing US-Saudi-Israeli economic relations, creating a reality that will make normalization more achievable in the coming years.

Conflict Economy & Business

AfricaSource

Dec 13, 2024

What Trump’s next presidency will mean for Africa

By Rama Yade

Reading between the lines of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises—and looking back on the president-elect’s first administration—reveals that Africa can expect substantial changes from the United States.

Africa Elections

New Atlanticist

Dec 13, 2024

To solve the climate crisis, the world doesn’t just need a new international framework. It needs a new economic model.

By Mohamed Khalil

To combat climate change, the global economy must prioritize the well-being of people and the planet over profit generation.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment
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