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The Macroeconomy Strikes Back at France’s G7 Summit

The mantra of “manufacturing overcapacity”—in other words, China’s unfair competitive advantage in world markets owing to heavy state and provincial subsidies—has dominated the geoeconomic narrative on either side of the …

Activism and Storytelling in Germany’s Capital

From Weimar Berlin’s queer nightlife and groundbreaking research, to Cold War activism on both sides of the Berlin Wall, to today’s institutions and activists, Berlin has long been a center …

Merz’s Initiative on Ukraine’s EU Membership

Will He Follow Through? Chancellor Merz sees anchoring Ukraine in Europe as a security imperative for both sides and wants to move forward quickly to do so. He will try …

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The Transatlantic Relationship and the Future Global Trading System

Today’s challenges to the global trading system are exacerbating a dynamic that is at least a decade old. Since the failure of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations to …

Where Does the Catholic Church Stand on Migration Policy?

On November 12, 2025, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released a special message at its annual conference in Baltimore, the first of its kind in the last …

Deterrence by Self-Defense?

Ukraine, Security Guarantees, and Transatlantic Relations Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, seized Crimea, and occupied parts of the Donbas region, a major question confronting transatlantic policymakers has been …