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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2016

Human Rights, Democratic Reform at the Top of Obama’s Agenda in Cuba, says Susan Rice

By Ashish Kumar Sen

President will make historic visit to Havana on March 20 Human rights and democratic reform will be at the top of US President Barack Obama’s agenda when he visits Cuba next week and meets with Cuban President Raúl Castro as well as civil society leaders of his choosing, and not those handpicked by Havana, according […]

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In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Miami Herald on President Obama’s Visit to Cuba

By Peter Schechter

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Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 17, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – March 17, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @MalmstromEU EC Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and US Trade Representative Michael Froman held a meeting in Washington, DC this last week with lead negotiators Dan Mullaney and Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Michael Punk, Ambassador David O’Sullivan and others to gauge the current status of negotiations and the way ahead.

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Bremain vs Brexit

Mar 17, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – March 17, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Photo Credit: @MalmstromEU EC Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and US Trade Representative Michael Froman held a meeting in Washington, DC this last week with lead negotiators Dan Mullaney and Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Michael Punk, Ambassador David O’Sullivan and others to gauge the current status of negotiations and the way ahead.   – In Focus – From March 17-19, […]

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Trade in Action

Mar 17, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – March 9, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

This week Cecilia Malmström is visiting Washington, DC to “talk TTIP” with key US policymakers as well as engage with the US public.  On Friday, 9 March, she will meet with US Trade Representative Michael Froman to discuss the current status of negotiations. Picture Source: European Delegation to the United States.

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In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Montanino in La Stampa: Why Cuba Should Join the International Monetary Fund

By Andrea Montanino

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Defense Industrialist

Mar 16, 2016

Black boxes faster

By James Hasik

Mac Thornberry’s “Acquisition Agility” bill is a good start—but just a start—towards greater experimentation and prototyping. Congressman Mac Thornberry’s “Acquisition Agility” bill is thirty two pages long, but its intent can probably be summarized thus. Thornberry (R-TX) fundamentally wants the military departments, not the centralized bureaucracy of OSD AT&L, in charge of the day-to-day business of […]

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In the News

Mar 16, 2016

Herbst in The National Interest: The Obama Doctrine and Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

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Mar 16, 2016

Pham Signs Open Letter to US Presidential Candidates Urging for the United States to Put Democracy at Center of Foreign Policy Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Mar 15, 2016

Marczak Testifies Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Trade with Cuba

By Jason Marczak

Read the full testimony here.

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