Selected blogs
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Will climate change move the needle in 2020?
From the release of the Green New Deal to global protests on environmental policy, “climate [has become] a prominent national issue and all the attention it received in 2019 guarantees that it will be a top issue in an American presidential election for the first time ever,” according to former US Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL).
Elections 2020 by David A. Wemer
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Democratic hopefuls show enhanced dedication to fighting climate crisis
What united all of the candidates was a recognition that climate change would need to be a major focus of the next president.
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Tue, Oct 2, 2018
Here’s how to fight disinformation
In the case of the 2016 US election, Russian actors took advantage of a “massively fragmented media market” to promote fake news stories and disseminate stolen material, according to Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Laura Galante.
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In the news
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
US Election 2020: What’s at stake for energy and climate?
Atlantic Council2020 Global Energy Forum U.S. Election 2020: What’s at Stake for Energy and Climate? Speakers: Carlos Curbelo, Former US Representative (R-FL) Avi Garbow, Environmental Advocate, Patagonia David Goldwyn, Chairman, Energy Advisory Group, Atlantic Council Michael Steele, Former Chair of the Republican National Committee Moderated By: Hadley Gamble, Reporter and Anchor, CNBC Location: Abu Dhabi, […]
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Tue, Oct 29, 2019
Emerson Brooking authors an op-ed for The Washington Post on US election interference from Russia
Last week, Facebook revealed details of a new Russian influence operation targeting the 2020 U.S. election. Sticking to the playbook they used in the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives infiltrated both sides of contentious political debates, seeking to widen the fissures in American society. The operation focused on Instagram and reached roughly 147,000 U.S.-based Instagram users. The efforts concentrated on the swing state of Florida.
In the News by Emerson T. Brooking