Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, November 14, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with journalist Miriam Hollstein, (2008 ACG McCloy Fellow) Chief Reporter for T-Online in Berlin.Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Reporter for T-Online in Berlin....

What Makes Putin Tick? Putin and Russia’s War in Ukraine

It is being reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Bali next week to participate in the G20 Summit. This was confirmed overnight by Moscow’s embassy in Indonesia. At the same time, we are seeing reports that the Kremlin is withdrawing its troops from Kherson, the only regional capital it managed to...

Global Trends in Authoritarian Interference in Elections

Democratic backsliding has become a defining trend in global politics over the past two decades. This has caused authoritarianism and authoritarian regimes to gain more traction around the world. One of the many mechanisms for “antidemocratic” leaders is interference in elections, be it in their own countries or in other countries. Join ACG and 1014...

Food Security and the Economic Implications of the War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has implications that reach far beyond its borders. The conflict has exacerbated critical issues in many parts of the world – like food insecurity. During the war, we have seen food prices increase as Ukraine (one of the world’s “bread baskets”) has come under attack. Grain prices have vacillated as shipping...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, November 21, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming, Opinion Writer for Tagesspiegel.Malte Lehming works as a writer for the Tagesspiegel, where he heads the opinion page. From late 2000 to 2005, he was the newspaper’s...