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May 5, 2021

The Iran terror trial verdict could forever change terror trials in Europe

By Sarah Kay

The significance of the proceedings and the verdict stand to permanently change the way European law and member states investigate and try terrorism cases.

Human Rights Iran

New Atlanticist

May 5, 2021

The urgent task before the US and EU: To craft democracy that ‘delivers’

By Daniel Malloy

Věra Jourová, vice-president for values and transparency at the European Commission, and US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined the Atlantic Council's EU-US Future Forum to discuss how to defend democracy.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Transcript

May 5, 2021

Slovak President Čaputová on EU-US pandemic recovery, the green transition, and digital regulation

By Atlantic Council

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová said that resilience in the midst of major challenges is key and that the United States and European Union will need to work together to improve it.

Central Europe Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

May 5, 2021

Murtazashvili: Democracy Denied—The False Promise of Afghanistan’s Constitutional Order

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Corruption

GeoTech Cues

May 3, 2021

Eric Rasmussen on the past, present, and future of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief

By Benjamin Schatz

GeoTech Center Action Council Member Dr. Eric Rasmussen writes a journal article entitled "Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: A Cultural Journey of Applied Hope," on the history and future of disaster response.

Climate Change & Climate Action Human Rights
resilience, society

Report

May 3, 2021

A transatlantic agenda for homeland security and resilience beyond COVID-19

By Anna Wieslander

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disclosed the importance of resilient power – a society’s capability to absorb unexpected major shocks, handle and adapt to these, and then, most importantly, bounce back. As the pandemic still rages, endurance has become a major challenge for individuals, institutions, companies, and societies. It emphasizes another dimension of resilience: it is not only about how fast society is able to bounce back and recover at a certain moment, but also how it can withstand repeated shocks over time.

Climate Change & Climate Action Coronavirus

Inflection Points

May 2, 2021

Here’s why China has gone on the offensive against Biden

By Frederick Kempe

The Chinese are more ready to push back against real and imagined slights, even as they escalate warnings and military activities around Taiwan. The question is how Biden will respond.

China Human Rights

The future is here

Apr 30, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: Predicting Latin America’s future, how some plan to reopen, and the pandemic’s impact on education

By Andrew R. Marshall

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? Children in rich countries will return to school, while children in the poorest countries will be hit the hardest.

Coronavirus Education

In the News

Apr 30, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the global implications of Biden’s climate change agenda

By Atlantic Council

On April 30, Foreign Policy published its biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the Biden administration’s approach to tackling climate change, Biden’s acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide, and the US response to India’s surge […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 29, 2021

Slavin quoted in VOA on Iran’s election to UN Women’s Rights Commission

Human Rights Iran

Experts

Events