Sherman in WIRED: Don’t Be Fooled by Big Tech’s Anti-China Sideshow

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
Conflict Israel
Sherman in WIRED: Don’t Be Fooled by Big Tech’s Anti-China Sideshow

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
Sherman in WIRED: Don’t Be Fooled by Big Tech’s Anti-China Sideshow

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.
China Economy & Business

Content

In the News

Jul 30, 2020

Sherman in WIRED: Don’t Be Fooled by Big Tech’s Anti-China Sideshow
China Internet

In the News

Jul 30, 2020

Hudson quoted in the New York Times on continued violence in Darfur following the Sudanese revolution

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2020

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections will shape its political future—likely for the worse

By Phillip Baumgart

With complications from the coronavirus pandemic, during which the Sri Lankan election commission has struggled to ensure that voting will be free, fair, and safe for all, the twice-delayed election may favor President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party, allowing it to strike down a significant constitutional amendment and move Sri Lanka further into China’s orbit of influence.

Coronavirus Elections

IranSource

Jul 30, 2020

When it comes to Iran, not everything that goes boom in the night is sabotage

By Raz Zimmt

Even though it is tempting to attribute these current events to foreign sabotage, it is important not to assume that all of these incidents have the same cause.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

Jul 30, 2020

Iran-Syria air defense pact could cause Russian-Iranian friction

By Mark N. Katz

Neither Damascus nor Tehran has been happy about Moscow’s unwillingness to enable themselves or Syria to halt Israeli attacks. The signing of the Iran-Syria air defense pact, though, may change this.

Iran Middle East

UkraineAlert

Jul 29, 2020

Hard political realities threaten Ukraine’s soft power ambitions

By Marina Pesenti

The Ukrainian Institute was established in 2018 in order to make the most of the country's untapped soft power potential, but this cultural diplomacy initiative faces numerous political and bureaucratic obstacles.

Civil Society Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Mezran quoted in TRT World on the politics behind Haftar’s devolution of power in Libya
Libya North Africa

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Iraq Initiative featured in The New York Times Magazine
Iraq Middle East

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Lipner in Haaretz: Baseless hatred? The assault on the Wexner Foundation as a case study
Hebrew Israel

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Jun interviewed on NK News about North Korea’s cyber activity
Cybersecurity Korea
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Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Northern Europe

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Eric V. Guichard

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Africa Center

Africa Corruption

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Clifford Sobel

Former United States Ambassador to Brazil

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Uliana Certan

Program Assistant, European Engagement

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