Category: Content Series

Putin muscles into Africa

By Frederick Kempe

What the CAR story provides is yet further evidence that America’s autocratic rivals, both Russia and China, are acting with greater operational creativity and strategic purpose than their counterparts – in this case France and the United States.

Nord Stream 2: From EU law to US sanctions law

By Alan Riley

Rainer Seele, the chief executive officer of Austrian energy company OMV and corporate ally of Gazprom, recently called on Europe to defend itself from the proposed US sanctions aimed to stop Nord Stream 2. It is far from clear to which ‘Europe’ Seele is referring. In December 2018, the European Parliament voted 433 to 105 […]

US-Mexico deal reached: The economic reasons for avoiding tariffs

By Pablo Reynoso

On June 12, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center in partnership with POLITICO, hosted a timely event to discuss the economic costs of tariffs on Mexican imports for US consumers. The event was held less than a week after a US-Mexico deal was reached. The event featured a keynote conversation with Senator Tom […]

Trump’s risky trade game

By Frederick Kempe

The effectiveness of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented weaponization of tariffs in addressing non-trade issues is facing its most significant tests yet in Mexico and China.

Gender equality has a vital role to play in protecting our oceans

By Peter Thomson and Isabella Lövin

To solve the challenges facing the oceans, gender parity has to be embedded in the solutions.

India’s first LGBT Chamber of Commerce: Lessons for the global economic ecosystem

By Phil Crehan and Aarthy Madanagopal

The launch of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce in India provides tremendous space to craft an economic ecosystem that works for all and illuminates global patterns that can better promote LGBT economic empowerment everywhere.  

Honoring Stonewall by continuing the fight

By Leona A. Amosah

But Stonewall, while a pivotal and defining moment in queer history, never came to a satisfying conclusion. Even today, queer activists and individuals across the world are fighting for their lives, trying to escape state-sanctioned violence and community persecution.

Remembering Stonewall: From street protests to global change

By Miguel H. Díaz

On the global front, many advances have been achieved in securing human rights for members of the LGBTI communities.

Twenty-Five LGBTI next generation leaders to watch

By Luke Schleusener

As part of the Atlantic Council’s commitment to constructive leadership and engagement, it is important to elevate the voices and the profiles of these LGBTI Americans to meet the global challenges we all face.

Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Access to Capital for Women in African Markets

On Thursday, May 16, the Africa Center hosted a public discussion on gendered barriers to raising capital in African markets, and the dearth of female leadership atop private equity and venture capital firms with funds on the African continent. Panelists discussed OPIC’s 2X Women’s Initiative, which has mobilized over $1 billion for women-led businesses, and […]