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Christina Tamayo 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

C.P. Smith 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Eric Shangle 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Samantha Sawmiller 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Jacob Jablonski 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Katherine Hutton 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment
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Inflection Points

Jun 1, 2019

Special edition: Xi and Putin’s budding bromance

By Frederick Kempe

For now, what binds them together is common cause against US global leadership, their shared interest in political survival, their similarly autocratic systems and the personal closeness that has grown between leaders who have acted to concentrate more power in their own hands.

China Russia

EnergySource

May 30, 2019

Energy governance and China’s bid for global grid integration

By Phillip Cornell

Energy projects have always been a major part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure mega-plan for Eurasia. The enormity of that plan was on display at the BRI Forum last month, where an official report was released estimating that energy investments in BRI countries would add up to $27 trillion by 2050, with […]

China Energy Markets & Governance

Inflection Points

May 25, 2019

Europe’s choice, history’s challenge

By Frederick Kempe

The best Europe in history is facing some of its greatest challenges ever. They will test the sustainability, effectiveness and relevance of the European Union and its related institutions that helped end centuries of conflict.

European Union International Organizations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

May 20, 2019

Why Europe’s election matters in Poland

By Katarzyna Pisarska

The election will be a vote of confidence in the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and reveal the level of public support for two competing visions for the future of Europe: an integrationist, open, and solidarity-driven Europe or a conservative “Christian” Europe of sovereign states.

Elections European Union

Inflection Points

May 19, 2019

Trump as Juggler-in-Chief

By Frederick Kempe

The Trump administration is engaged in a global juggling act involving so many strategically significant balls that it would confound the capabilities of the most skilled circus performer.

United States and Canada

Inflection Points

May 12, 2019

Ending US-China illusions

By Frederick Kempe

Near dead is the notion that both sides would inevitably compromise because they so badly need an agreement for their own political and economic purposes. 

China Trade and tariffs

Article

May 7, 2019

Anti-LGBT Facebook Posts Proliferate in Georgia Before Tbilisi Pride

By Eto Buziashvili

Anti-Western and far-right Facebook pages began to disseminate anti-LGBT content following the announcement of Georgia’s first-ever large-scale pride event.

Disinformation English

Inflection Points

May 5, 2019

Terrorism’s lethal turn

By Frederick Kempe

What’s growing clearer with each day is that the United States and its allies will likely have to contend with extremist, Islamist terrorism for perhaps decades to come.  

South Asia Terrorism

Inflection Points

Apr 28, 2019

China’s global power play

By Frederick Kempe

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambition by now is clear: to reclaim his country’s global greatness and establish itself over time as the pre-eminent economic and political power, not only in Asia but across the world stage.

China International Markets

NATOat70

Apr 24, 2019

A strong NATO could help alleviate the world’s migrant and refugee crisis

By Priyali Sur

NATO’s ability to adapt to new emergencies in different geographies only proves that an international allied effort is needed now as much, if not more than ever.

Migration NATO
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