The War Report: Israel / Palestine in German and American Media Coverage

Since the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel, the Israel-Hamas War and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have dominated headlines around the world. But how has news coverage itself shaped global attitudes towards the conflict, and how can journalism provide the basis for holding shared conversations about a polarizing issue? As part of the Foreign...

Looking at the U.S. Election: The Race is On!

In a very short period, the dynamics of the U.S. election have changed dramatically: Beginning with President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, followed by an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and then the announcement that President Biden was dropping out of the race and endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris, the past few...

Thuringia and Eastern Germany before the State Elections

A Conversation with the Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia Bodo Ramelow Next month, state elections will be held in the three eastern German states of Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia. Coming off of the European parliamentary elections in early June, when the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won most of the votes in all...

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 Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York TimesSteven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, a position he assumed...

Parsing the Results of Sunday’s Elections in Saxony and Thuringia

On Sunday, voters will take to the polls in the eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Later in the month, elections will be held in Brandenburg. These three state elections in eastern Germany are being watched closely at home and abroad. They will serve as a bellwether for the current government in Berlin one...