“We, the People…”: Reality or Illusion?
The recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and incidents in other Western democracies – such as the attempt to storm the Reichstag building in Berlin in August 2020 – demonstrate...
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Moving Towards NATO 2030
After France’s President Emmanuel Macron said NATO was suffering “brain death” in November 2019, Alliance leaders asked the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to engage a forward-looking assessment of how...
Inauguration Day in America: Linking Washington and Berlin
America has voted. On January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Rarely has a U.S. presidential transition sparked as much attention – and concern –...
The Covid Crisis, Economic Insecurity, and the Impact on Women in Germany and the United States
The corona virus crisis disrupted the lives of millions of people in Europe and the U.S. Beginning in March, non-essential businesses were closed, workers were furloughed or laid off –...
What Can Europe Expect from the Biden Administration?
Europe has high hopes for President-elect Joe Biden. But, what can Europeans realistically expect from a Biden administration? As a minimum, there will be a change in tone, greater civility,...