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2018 Elections in Latin America

Aug 12, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Partisan Media Deepens Divides in Colombia

By Jose Luis Peñarredonda

During recent elections in Colombia, entities on all ends of the political spectrum spread misinformation and editorialized to suit varied agendas.

Colombia
Disinformation

Global Trade And The Americas

Jul 30, 2018

Matthews in The Hill: Trump-EU olive branch a laudable first step in a long process

By Barbara Matthews

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

Inflection Points

Jul 29, 2018

China’s ‘Project of the Century’ vs. Trump’s good week

By Frederick Kempe

The fact that Chinese experts themselves compare the project to the era-shaping U.S. Marshall Plan after World War II—except far bigger and with more global reach—provides the context for our times.  

China
Economy & Business

Rebuilding Syria

Jul 25, 2018

What Exactly is the US Policy Toward Iran?

By Faysal Itani

On July 22, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed an audience that included many members of the Iranian diaspora. The speech focused on the Iranian regime as a danger to its own people and to US interests—kleptocratic, terroristic, and totalitarian. The accusations were specific and the language was strong which could indicate a harsh […]

Syria

IranSource

Jul 25, 2018

What Exactly is the US Policy Toward Iran?

By Faysal Itani

On July 22, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed an audience that included many members of the Iranian diaspora. The speech focused on the Iranian regime as a danger to its own people and to US interests—kleptocratic, terroristic, and totalitarian. The accusations were specific and the language was strong which could indicate a harsh […]

Iran
Syria

In the News

Jul 23, 2018

Pham Joins CGTV to Discuss President Xi’s visit to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Watch the full discussion here.

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jul 23, 2018

Braga Quoted in Axios on Brazil’s Presidential Election

By Roberta Braga

Read the full article here.

Brazil

Inflection Points

Jul 22, 2018

Navigating ‘A very grave period’

By Frederick Kempe

History has disturbing lessons about the potential consequences of this week’s confounding Helsinki Summit of US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

International Organizations
Politics & Diplomacy

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jul 20, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Everyday Misinformation in Colombia

By Jose Luis Peñarredonda

Colombia's presidential election was rife with concerns over the impact disinformation and misinformation on voter behavior and the overall election.

Colombia
Disinformation

Inflection Points

Jul 16, 2018

Trump in three acts

By Frederick Kempe

In the end, dramaturgist Trump confounded both the hand-wringers and the hopefuls. Never has a NATO Summit simultaneously produced so much good news and such bad blood.

NATO
Russia