Americas

Can diplomacy deter Vladimir Putin and avert a major war in Ukraine?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Peter Dickinson</span>

Senior Russian and Western officials will hold a series of meetings next week in a bid to defuse mounting tensions and avert the possibility of a major escalation in Vladimir Putin’s eight-year war against Ukraine.

The American torch of democracy is flickering

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Daniel Fried</span>

It won't be easy to fix what led to this radicalization—but nor will it be easy to overthrow American democracy.

Appeasing Putin in Ukraine would be disastrous for European security

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Stephen Blank</span>

Any attempt to appease Moscow and Beijing over Ukraine and Taiwan would be a dangerous betrayal of Western values that would invite bolder acts of aggression against a much more enfeebled West.

Infographic: What’s ahead for Venezuela after January 5, 2022

Three years since the interim government came to be, Venezuela’s political crisis remains unresolved. Opposition forces continue to face deep challenges – both internal and external – to restore democratic institutions. The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council created an infographic that looks back at the interim government’s trajectory since 2019 and […]

How secure is Social Security?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou</span>

The Social Security System is estimated to run out of reserves in just 12 years. However, reform is possible and through a combination of tax increases and retirement changes, Social Security can regain solvency