Public trust is critical in the functioning of democracies. Citizens do not need to agree with every government policy or trust each individual officeholder -- but they do need to have confidence that democratic institutions and practices protect their interest, act responsibly, and uphold the rule of law. In recent years, in the United States...
Rarely has a U.S. presidential election sparked as much attention, mystification, perplexity, and concern as the 2020 race to the White House – both in the U.S. and abroad. No matter who will emerge as the winner on Election Night (or in the weeks to come), the aftershocks will be felt in Germany, Europe, and...
The ACG and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall will host a webinar with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and Ambassador John B. Emerson, Chairman of the American Council on Germany. The world appears to be at another major turning point. Tensions between the United States and China...
As we wait for the final votes in Tuesday's election to be tallied, the world is watching. Some would say that the German-American relationship hangs in the balance. Regardless of who ultimately wins the White House, the transatlantic partnership faces many challenges – and there is some anxiety about how relations across the Atlantic will develop...
The American Council on Germany and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations cordially invite you to a virtual discussion on "The Consequences of the U.S. Elections for the Transatlantic Alliance" with Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution. November 11, 2020 9:00 - 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00...