Press Release
Mar 19, 2012
Atlantic Council Recommends Agenda for More Unified NATO Strategy Ahead of Chicago Summit
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – As world leaders prepare for the NATO Summit in Chicago this May, a new Atlantic Council report argues for renewed transatlantic leadership that will allow NATO to better address significant global issues with a unified voice—specifically in the greater Middle East and around cyber security—in order to remain relevant in today’s increasingly interconnected […]
Press Release
Mar 19, 2012
New Atlantic Council Report Outlines Political Turmoil Within Iran
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – With tensions increasing between Iran and the West, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force is releasing a new Issue Brief highlighting growing political turmoil within the country, and recommending steps the United States can take to boost Iranian political rights while containing advances toward nuclear weapons. Published today, "Iran’s Internal Politics: The Supreme […]
Press Release
Feb 8, 2012
Atlantic Council Names The Honorable Ellen Tauscher as Vice Chair of Scowcroft Center on International Security
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council today appointed The Honorable Ellen Tauscher as Vice Chair-designate of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, which will be inaugurated later this year. The State Department announced yesterday that Tauscher has stepped down as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, but that she will continue […]
Press Release
Jan 18, 2012
Atlantic Council Covering One-Year Anniversary of Egyptian Uprisings
By
Jason Harmala
As Egypt’s transition continues to unfold one year later, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is providing critical, real-time analysis and commentary on Egypt’s political and economic challenges. Marking the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution on January 25, the Hariri Center will post new online resources direct from Cairo and […]
Press Release
Jan 4, 2012
National Bestseller Berlin 1961 Released in Paperback Today
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON — Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Group, today released the trade paperback of Atlantic Council President Frederick Kempe’s national bestselling book, Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth.
Press Release
Dec 15, 2011
CEOs, Government Officials, and Higher Ed Leaders Convene to Address Growing Skills Gap
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON — On December 15, leaders from across the private sector, government, and the higher education community debated options for closing the growing skills gap to foster better economic development and competitiveness in the US. Called “Building the Employment Agenda: New Solutions to Close the Skills Gap,” the roundtable hosted by the Atlantic Council and […]
Press Release
Dec 14, 2011
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Stresses Need for Political Compromise in Washington in Time of Crisis
By
Jason Harmala
WASHINGTON – At a celebration honoring former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft on Tuesday night, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates lamented the political gridlock preventing Washington’s leaders from solving the most difficult challenges facing the United States and its allies today, saying that compromise has become akin to selling out. “I’m deeply concerned about […]
