Resilience and Adaptation: Migration Policy in Europe and the United States

Border closures, regional lock-downs, and layoffs of migrant workers due to the pandemic have impacted the movement of people – and fundamentally changed the nature of global migration. What are the repercussions of the inability of migrant workers to travel to agricultural fields or other places of work? Will public opinion toward migrants change for...

A World in Danger: The Future of US-European Relations

"A World in Danger: The Future of US-European Relations" with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and former German Ambassador to the United States Ambassador Christopher Hill WorldDenver Board Member, and former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Macedonia, Poland, and South Korea Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger (1978 ACG...

Changing Demographics: Diversity in the United States and Germany

As part of the virtual 2020 German-American Conference, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke cordially invite you to join a video discussion on: Changing Demographics: Diversity in the United States and Germany  October 29 at 10:00 am EST / 5:00 pm CEST Speakers: Dr. Petra Bendel, Professor of Political Science, Erlangen-Nürnberg University Congressman Joaquin...

Resilience and Adaption: Pandemic, Politics, and Public Trust in Democracy

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...

Election Day in America: A Pre-Analysis from Berlin

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...