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New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2013

Hidden in Plain Sight

By Harlan Ullman

As U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration begin a second term, they face powerfully transformed political landscapes at home and abroad.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Mar 12, 2013

A Libyan Solution to the Benghazi Affair

By Karim Mezran

John Brennan’s successful appointment as CIA director suggests that the Benghazi incident’s hold on US domestic politics may finally ease up, but its impact inside Libya, and on US-Libya relations, remains as strong as ever. On the eve of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan’s visit to the United States, there is a strong possibility that […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2013

Our Arctic Strategy Deficit

By William Edwards

The United States is juggling multiple crises at home and around the world. Operating in crisis mode has meant a lack of attention to over-the-horizon issues, not least of which are in the Arctic, where there is a looming fight for territorial expansion driven by large amounts of untapped oil and natural gas resources in […]

Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2013

For 375 Years, Close Partners

By Mark Brzezinski and Jonas Hafstrom

Innovative – entrepreneurial – audacious – these words apply to this region just as much today as they did 375 years ago.

Energy & Environment Northern Europe

MENASource

Mar 1, 2013

The United States Hasn’t Helped Egypt’s Liberals Nearly Enough

By Tarek Radwan

US President Barack Obama stood at a White House podium, echoing the pride of the Egyptian people’s call for freedom in a speech on Feb. 11, 2011, the same day that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak finally relinquished power. In his remarks, Obama told the world, "The United States will continue to be a friend […]

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2013

Arming Syria’s Rebels No Panacea

By Daniel Trombly

With an influx of Saudi-purchased arms and ideas floating for non-lethal aid to the Syrian rebels, irate supporters of directly arming the Syrian rebels are demanding more.

Iraq Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2013

International Policy Must Consider Unintended Consequences

By Harlan Ullman

Unintended consequences often combine the most diabolical of dangers with the greatest of huge rewards. This Janus-like face of danger and reward is often unrecognized and even ignored in the taking of major decisions by states and leaders.

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Feb 21, 2013

An Economic NATO: A New Alliance for a New Global Order

By C. Boyden Gray

As the United States and European Union begin negotiations in earnest to establish a robust Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, C. Boyden Gray argues in a new Atlantic Council issue brief that the two sides should seek the most comprehensive agreement possible. Given the relative weakness of the recovery in the aftermath of the financial […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2013

Drones and the Law: Restoring Checks and Balances

By Pejman Yousefzadeh

The Department of Justice has recently released a white paper detailing what it believes to be the scope of the president’s authority to kill Americans suspected of being members of al Qaeda—killings that are usually conducted via drones. The white paper argues that the killing of such suspects does not violate due process or the […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 13, 2013

Time to Pivot Back to Europe

By Harlan Ullman

Last year, the Obama administration released its latest strategic guidance for the Pentagon. The lead headline read “U.S. pivots to Asia.” 

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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