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New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2018

Trump’s NATO Policy ‘Trending Positive’

By Clementine G. Starling

This article is part of a series reflecting on the first year of the Trump administration.  US President Donald J. Trump’s public skepticism toward multilateral organizations has created uncertainty among traditional US allies. Washington’s commitment to NATO, in particular, has been called into question in the first year of the administration. Despite critical rhetoric and […]

NATO Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

One Year of Trump

By Atlantic Council

US President Donald J. Trump marks his first year in the White House on January 20. We take a look at some key US policies before Trump took office, what he has said and done on these issues, and how, if at all, US policy has changed.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

Trump Rolled Back US Engagement with Cuba

By Roberta Braga

This article is part of a series that reflects on one year of the Trump administration. US President Donald J. Trump scaled back the Obama-era rapprochement with Cuba, placing restrictions on US travel to Cuba and business with Cuban entities linked to military, security, and intelligence agencies; recalling US diplomats from Havana; and expelling many […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

Trump Increased Sanctions Pressure on Venezuela

By Eleanor Jackson

This article is part of a series that reflects on one year of the Trump administration. The United States has ramped up sanctions on the Venezuelan regime, including Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Stein Quoted in the Business Insiders on US Explanation of a New Kurdish-Dominated Force in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

Offshore drilling in an era of energy abundance

By Ellen Scholl

In just under one hundred days in office, Trump signed Executive Order 13795: Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy.

Oil and Gas United States and Canada
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EnergySource

Jan 18, 2018

Trump gave global warming the cold shoulder

By David Livingston

What has changed? Nothing yet. Despite the fanfare surrounding the president’s Rose Garden announcement, there is a drawn-out legal process for withdrawing from the Paris Agreement that puts the earliest date for withdrawal at November 4, 2020—one day after the 2020 US presidential election.

Climate Change & Climate Action Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 15, 2018

Marczak in Apertura: China: Opportunities and Challenges for Argentina

By Jason Marczak

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China Latin America

In the News

Jan 14, 2018

Fishman Quoted in CBC News on Cryptocurrencies and Sanctions.

By Edward Fishman

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Russia Venezuela

In the News

Jan 11, 2018

Speckhard in The Hills: Ending Temporary Protected Status Will Exact a Human and Economic Toll

By Daniel V. Speckhard

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Latin America

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