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Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe: Facing Global Risk through Increased Resiliency
The Political Kaleidoscope Turns Again in Crisis-Challenged Iran: 2013 Elections
The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
Time to Move from Tactics to Strategy on Iran
Council News
James Joyner on Intelligence Oversight (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"
J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual on CNN
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Brian Todd on CNN’s Situation Room in a segment on the discovery of evidence in northern Mali that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have acquired surface-to-air missiles.
James Joyner on the NSA Controversy (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing it's better to "trust in those charged with safeguarding our nation's secrets to do so honorably than to make every disgruntled Army private or low-level contractor a de facto national classification authority."
Frederic Hof on US Military and Political Options in Syria (NPR)
Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof of the Council's Hariri Middle East Center speaks with host Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.
Council News
James Joyner on Intelligence Oversight (The National Interest)
June 15, 2013Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"
Bronwyn Bruton Speaks on Somali Piracy at the World Bank
June 13, 2013
Bronwyn Bruton, deputy director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, spoke at an event launching the World Bank’s newly released report, The Pirates of Somalia: Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation.
James Joyner on the NSA Controversy (The National Interest)
June 12, 2013Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing it's better to "trust in those charged with safeguarding our nation's secrets to do so honorably than to make every disgruntled Army private or low-level contractor a de facto national classification authority."
J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual on CNN
June 12, 2013J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Brian Todd on CNN’s Situation Room in a segment on the discovery of evidence in northern Mali that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have acquired surface-to-air missiles.
Frederic Hof on US Military and Political Options in Syria (NPR)
June 08, 2013Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof of the Council's Hariri Middle East Center speaks with host Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.
Barbara Slavin on Turkish PM Erdogan's Response to Protests (RT)
June 07, 2013South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin appeared on RT to discuss Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's image following protests in Istanbul.
Nicholas Dungan on Remembering D-Day (US News & World Report)
June 06, 2013Nicholas Dungan, senior fellow in the Council's Transatlantic Relations Program, remembers the D-Day Anniversary in an opinion piece for US News & World Report.
Michele Dunne on US Response to Turkey Protests (New York Times)
June 06, 2013In an invited commentary published by the New York Times in its Room for Debate feature, Hariri Center Director Michele Dunne argues that the Obama administration must be clear that it disapproves of the Turkish government's latest reaction to dissent.
Barry Pavel on the Nomination of Susan Rice for National Security Adviser (Al Jazeera English)
June 05, 2013Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel joins Al Jazeera English to discuss the naming of Susan Rice as President Obama's next national security adviser.
James Joyner on NATO Intervention in Syria (The National Interest)
June 05, 2013Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing that NATO will not intervene in Syria's civil war.
FEATURED EVENTS
Two Decades of Transition in Caucasus and Central Asia: Taking Stock and the Road Ahead
On June 19, please join the Eurasia Center for a discussion on the IMF’s recent presentation Two Decades of Transition in Caucasus and Central Asia: Taking Stock and the Road Ahead with Dr. Juha Kähkönen, deputy director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia department, and the Honorable William Courtney, former US ambassador to Georgia and Kazakhstan and former special assistant to the President and senior director of the National Security Council staff for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. This event will be streamed LIVE from 10:30 a.m.
The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat
On June 24, the Brent Scowcroft Center of the Atlantic Council will host a panel discussion on the most recent claims of Chinese cyber espionage and the implications of this threat for the US-China relationship and China's ties with its neighbors in Asia.
US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security
On June 27, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force will launch a new issue brief by Ramin Asgard and Barbara Slavin entitled US-Iran Cultural Engagement: A Cost Effective Boon to US National Security, along with a public briefing on people-to-people exchanges with Iran.
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