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Dispatches

Sep 14, 2026

Don’t count on Trump and Xi to slow down AI. Don’t count them out either.

By Kenton Thibaut

Concerns about catastrophic risks to humanity have put artificial intelligence at the top of the agenda for the leaders’ upcoming meeting.

Artificial Intelligence China

Inflection Points

Sep 14, 2026

Trump and Xi should rethink how to run the AI race

By Frederick Kempe

The threat of frontier artificial intelligence must be at the top of the agenda for the upcoming meeting between the leaders.

Artificial Intelligence China
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet at the Batallon Paraiso military complex in Barranquilla

Dispatches

Sep 11, 2026

What Rubio’s Latin America tour means for Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

By Atlantic Council experts

Experts look at what Rubio's tour signals about the US push for closer cooperation with Latin America's new crop of conservatives.

Americas Latin America

Econographics

Sep 10, 2026

Nearly two decades after the global financial crisis, a new regulatory era is dawning

By Matthew L. Ekberg

Nearly two decades after the 2008 crash, the rules governing the world’s banks are being rewritten. But as the US, UK, and EU push to modernize financial regulation, they face a difficult question: Can they boost growth without undermining financial stability?

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Dispatches

Sep 10, 2026

The state of terrorism, 25 years after 9/11

By Atlantic Council experts

A quarter century after the deadly attacks against the United States, Atlantic Council experts answer twenty-five pressing questions about terrorism today.

Afghanistan Middle East

Dispatches

Sep 9, 2026

The most valuable legacy that the 9/11 generation can leave behind

By Tom Ridge

The former Pennsylvania governor and Department of Homeland Security secretary reflects on the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Civil Society Politics & Diplomacy

EnergySource

Sep 9, 2026

No quick fixes for the squeeze on refined products

By Ben Cahill

US prices for refined products such as gasoline and diesel are soaring, underscoring the need for long-term planning mechanisms and safeguards to ensure reliable supply.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Sep 8, 2026

Turning early alignment into a durable US-Colombia partnership

By Carolina Barco and Kevin Whitaker

One month into President Abelardo de la Espriella’s administration, early alignment with the Trump administration creates an opening to strengthen US-Colombia cooperation on security, trade and investment, regional stability, and Venezuela’s recovery.

Americas Colombia

Dispatches

Sep 4, 2026

How the US can support Colombia’s post-earthquake recovery—for the long term

By Enrique Millán-Mejía and Raúl González-Pietrogiovanna

The United States has a chance to support Colombia’s path to recovery in a way that strengthens resilience and reinforces one of its most important partnerships in the region.

Colombia Crisis Management

Dispatches

Sep 4, 2026

Brazil’s debt crisis reveals a progressive spending paradox

By Adam Goldsmith

Evidence is growing that those most in need of state support bear the risk of an unsustainable spending policy.

Brazil Economy & Business

Experts