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Congressional Relations

Mar 18, 2016

Counter-Disinformation Bill with Senators Rob Portman and Chris Murphy

By Eurasia Center

Russia’s attempts to win over hearts and minds in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and beyond are succeeding—in large part because of the United States’ disengagement in the information arena, say experts. In response, Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced a bill on March 16 that would significantly beef up the United States’ counter-propaganda […]

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Congressional Relations

Mar 3, 2016

Remembering Boris Nemtsov

By Mikaila Altenbern

Boris Nemtsov’s legacy and his final project—exposing the Kremlin’s role in the war in Ukraine—were remembered at an event in Washington to mark the first anniversary of his assassination. “He was a man of great values,” said Paula J. Dobriansky, a Senior Fellow at Harvard University and an Atlantic Council board director. Nemtsov was shot […]

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Feb 2, 2016

Mind the Gap: Survey Finds Growing Trust Gap Between Elite and Mass Populations

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Populist distrust toward government and media have buoyed Donald Trump’s political fortunes, but this is not a phenomenon that is unique to the United States, according to a new global survey. While the “informed public” is growing increasingly trusting of government, business, nongovernmental organizations, and the media, that opinion is not shared by the “mass […]

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Feb 2, 2016

America’s Role in the World

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On February 2, the Atlantic Council hosted Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) for an “America’s Role in the World” address.

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Dec 1, 2015

Pham Joins Subcommittee Briefing on Congolese Adoption Crisis

By Africa Center

On Monday, November 30, the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations convened a briefing on the crisis of legally adopted children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who have been prevented from joining their new families. Gregory Simpkins, Staff Director for the Subcommittee, […]

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Oct 21, 2015

America’s Strategic Defense Priorities

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On October 21, the Atlantic Council hosted United States Representatives Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, for an event entitled, “America’s Strategic Defense Priorities.” In his public comments and subsequent discussion with Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Deputy Director Daniel Y. Chiu, Representative Smith spoke about America’s defense priorities for […]

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Oct 14, 2015

Special Briefing on Afghanistan and US Security

By Atlantic Council

 On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, Ambassador James Cunningham, Resident Senior Fellow and Zalmay Khalilzad Chair discussed a new policy framework on US engagement in Afghanistan <<CLICK HERE>>. This report was signed by more than twenty current and former senior officials and co-sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), is a bipartisan consensus […]

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Jul 30, 2015

Empowering America: How Energy Abundance Can Strengthen US Global Leadership

By Global Energy Center

On Thursday, July 30, 2015 Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) spoke at the launch the Global Energy Center’s task force report, “Empowering America: How Energy Abundance Can Strengthen US Global Leadership.” The Senators, who were co-chairs of the task force, discussed the […]

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Jul 27, 2015

Sen. Lindsey Graham on “America’s Role in the World”

By Atlantic Council

On July 8th, 2015, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-NC) gave his first major foreign policy speech as a presidential candidate as part of the Atlantic Council’s “America’s Role in the World” series. A moderated discussion with CNN’s Jake Tapper followed his speech.

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Jun 25, 2015

Shaping the Asia-Pacific Report Launch

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On June 24, 2015, the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security launched a report titled Shaping the Asia-Pacific Future: Strengthening the Institutional Architecture for an Open, Rules-Based Economic Order. The report was co-written by Olin Wethington, former Assistant Secretary of Treasury and Nonresident Fellow at the Scowcroft Center and Robert A. Manning, Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center. The […]

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