The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, November 3, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Young Leader Alum Clay Risen, Reporter and Editor at The New York Times, who spent the months of May and October reporting from Berlin.Clay Risen (2004 Young...
For decades, the official German approach to Russia was defined by dialogue, trade, and the hope that economic interdependence would lead to political stability. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, that assumption has been shattered — prompting a fundamental reckoning with the ideas and interests that shaped Germany's Russia policy. In their new...
In the United States (and many countries), money has long played a central role in politics, shaping who gets elected, which policies are prioritized, and whose voices are heard. From campaign contributions to corporate lobbying, financial influence impacts the political system, often determining outcomes before the public even has a chance to weigh in. Join...
The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, November 17, at 9:00 am for...
In a time when multilateral cooperation faces significant challenges, the latest installment of the Let's Talk Democracy series will explore how diplomacy and the rule of law can be strengthened. From conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza to potential tensions over Taiwan, the discussion will examine how the principle of “might makes right” can be resisted...