Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Event Recap: US-China Trade Tensions and What It Means for Latin America? (Call)

On Thursday April 12, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center held a public, on-the-record conference call to speak about the rising trade tensions between the United States and China, and what it means for Latin America.   Please find below a recording and transcript of the call.

Iran’s Sunnis Resist Extremism, but for How Long?

By South Asia Center

Iran’s Sunni minority is becoming increasingly strict in religious practice and could succumb to more Salafist influence, but has so far not been inclined to take up arms against the Iranian government.

Murky waters: Maritime security in the East and South China Seas

By Shaun Ee

What is the state of play in the East and South China Seas, and what might be the future of maritime rules and norms in the region? To answer these questions, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security convened several experts for a public panel discussion on March 30, 2018. With panelists representing […]

Energy communities in transition: Central California and Eastern Kentucky

By David Livingston and Kayla Soren

Note: This blog is the first in a series examining the global energy transition through the lens of communities with a significant stake in the traditional energy economy. In examining the social, political, and economic dynamics, policy choices that are made or missed, and the approaches that seem most promising and scalable, there is the […]

Venezuela in Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Results from latest national door-to-door poll reveals deepening humanitarian and economic anxieties and widespread political mistrust ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

Big Small Companies: How Size Matters in Defense Contracting

By Joanna Jaworska

On April 4, the Atlantic Council hosted a public event on “Big Small Companies: How Size Matters in Defense Contracting.”