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Local Journalism: Shrinking Resources, Growing Challenges

Over a period of two months in the fall of 2021, Tim Franklin and Penelope Abernathy of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism interviewed international experts about the local news crisis, its impact on major issues and strategies for the future. In an online event, some of the experts came together to discuss their findings and to share ideas for a way forward for local journalism outlets.

A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France

In this new report, William T. Adler, Senior Technologist, Elections & Democracy and Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director, both at the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington, DC, discuss international patterns of disinformation in elections and propose mitigation strategies available to governments, social media companies and civil society.

The Seven Trends Reshaping American Politics

Many look to the United States as bellwether for international political trends. Thus we asked the experts at Echelon Insights to examine the key factors which currently and likely will influence U.S. domestic politics for the foreseeable future. This report takes a forward looking view examining the salient and less-obvious ways these factors are shaping shifts in public opinion, social trust and faith in democracy, political polarization, and how American' perceive their place in the world.

Foreign Policy Agenda for U.S.-European Relations

U.S. and European Views on Future Challenges and Priorities

Karin L. Johnston is a lecturer at the School of International Service at American University and the University of Maryland. In this paper she compares official sources and expert analyses to present a current assessment of U.S. and European views on what a transformed transatlantic foreign policy agenda would look like.

Opportunities to deepen NATO-EU cooperation

This report, originally published by The Brookings Institution and supported by the KAS Office USA in Washington D.C., analyses status, problems of and possible concepts for the NATO-EU-Cooperation. The author states: "In the face of myriad global challenges and what is needed to address them, NATO and the EU have been struggling for relevance and resources."

Corona-Update, USA (November)

Studies, Analysis and Commentary

Experten setzen sich intensiv mit den unterschiedlichen Aspekten und Herausforderungen dieser in ihrem Umfang und ihrer Schnelligkeit beispiellosen Krise auseinander. Für einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion stellt das KAS-Auslandsbüro USA mit Sitz in Washington D.C. regelmäßig eine Auswahl an Studien, Analysen und Kommentaren jeweils mit Links zu den Beiträgen zusammen.

Corona-Update, USA (October)

Studies, Analysis and Commentary

Experten setzen sich intensiv mit den unterschiedlichen Aspekten und Herausforderungen dieser in ihrem Umfang und ihrer Schnelligkeit beispiellosen Krise auseinander. Für einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion stellt das KAS-Auslandsbüro USA mit Sitz in Washington D.C. regelmäßig eine Auswahl an Studien, Analysen und Kommentaren jeweils mit Links zu den Beiträgen zusammen.

The Trade-Climate Nexus and the Future of the Global Trading System

Peter Rashish is Senior Fellow and Director of the Geoeconomics Program at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. In this study, he examines the linkage between trade and climate policies and discusses policy options at the transatlantic and multilateral levels.

Corona-Update, USA (September)

Studies, Analysis and Commentary

Experten setzen sich intensiv mit den unterschiedlichen Aspekten und Herausforderungen dieser in ihrem Umfang und ihrer Schnelligkeit beispiellosen Krise auseinander. Für einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion stellt das KAS-Auslandsbüro USA mit Sitz in Washington D.C. regelmäßig eine Auswahl an Studien, Analysen und Kommentaren jeweils mit Links zu den Beiträgen zusammen.

Bidenomics – Band-Aid or Cure against Inequitable Social Development?

Dr. Marcus Marktanner is Professor of Economics and International Conflict Management in the Coles College of Business of Kennesaw State University, Georgia. In this study, he evaluates President Biden’s economic agenda in light of existing socioeconomic challenges and in the context of various economic philosophies.