The Dealer’s Cards: How Gary Sternberg Has Made the Best of Them
Gerd “Gary” Sternberg was dealt a tricky hand. Born the son of a Protestant mother and a Jewish father in Cuxhaven, Germany on August 25, 1931, he experienced discrimination firsthand …
Why Germany and the U.S. Should Embark on a Large-Scale Investment Program Now
In recent years, fiscal policy in Germany and the U.S. has diverged. In response to the financial crisis both countries implemented large stimulus programs, but over time the policy priorities …
Frustration in US over Germany’s defense spending shortfall
AGI President Jeff Rathke tells Michael Knigge in Deutsche Welle, “There is very little understanding in the United States, quite frankly — whether among Republicans or Democrats — for the German government’s …
The Crisis in World Trade
A new report from the T20, the think tank arm of the G20, co-authored by AGI Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish, is newly available on the T20 website. About the publication: …
A Transatlantic Innovation Strategy and Tomorrow’s Black Swan
“Black Swans” are the unpredictable, high impact events that must be accounted for in every early warning algorithm. Their catastrophic consequences can often be predicted only in hindsight. In the …
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Meet China’s AI Competition: Germany’s Drive toward AI Innovation Needs Sound Policy and Partnership with U.S.
Last week, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier suggested the creation of a large private company for Europe to pursue marketable artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This …
The United States, Germany, and WTO Reform: An Answer to the Rise of China?
Contrary to expectations when China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the Beijing government has not steered a path for the country toward greater market openness. On the domestic …
Politologe zum Mueller-Bericht” „Dieser Kampf ist noch nicht ganz vorbei“
AGI President Emeritus Jack Janes discusses the release of the Mueller Report with Tobias Armbrüster on Deutschlandfunk. From Dlf: US-Präsident Donald Trump sieht sich durch den Bericht von Sonderermittler Robert …
A Germany Alone?
Those trying to hold the transatlantic relationship together now not only have to contend with the tweets and erratic policies emanating from the White House, but with the actions and …
Sonja Thielges, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Sonja Thielges as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow from mid-March to mid-May 2019. In Germany, Sonja is a research associate in the project “Pathways to Sustainable …
Trump’s Ambassador in Berlin Will Push to Decriminalize Homosexuality Worldwide. Surprised? Here’s Why.
In February 2019, U.S. ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell announced that the U.S. would push to decriminalize homosexuality globally. Sexual relations between two people of the same sex is criminalized …
