Next-Generation Veterans Vie for Congress
But will they fight for Europe? Martha McSally, the Republican candidate in the Senate race in Arizona, touts her past as a fighter pilot to ridicule her Democratic opponent: “While …
German Security Policy: Is Europe Germany’s Crutch?
The NATO treaty guarantee has been weakened by President Donald Trump’s alternating attacks on the alliance followed by effusive pledges of support. His Europe trip in July demonstrated his tendency …
Workforce Integration of Immigrants in the United States and Germany
Local and Religious Perspectives As immigrants and refugees arrive in both the U.S. and Germany, they must quickly navigate new bureaucracies, languages, and workforces. Religious institutions and organizations are key …
Berlin Protests Highlight Need for Sound Employment Discrimination Laws in Germany
This past weekend, tens of thousands of protestors gathered in Berlin to take part in a demonstration to support an “open and free” German society. Organizers planned the #unteilbar demonstration …
Ufuk Topkara, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Ufuk Topkara as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow from October to December 2018. He has been active in promoting inter-religious dialogue since 2005 as an expert on …
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Support Our WorkSusanne Thelen, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Susanne Thelen as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow from October to December 2018. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Political Science at the …
Statement of a Polarized Society: The Bavarian Election Results
The results of the October 14, 2018, Bavarian elections mark a watershed in German politics. So far, the Free State has been the last bastion of the conservative Christian Democrats …
The 2018 Bavarian Election: Earthquake or Tremor?
Bavaria looms large in Germany. With 16 percent of the country’s population (13 million inhabitants), it is the second-largest state by population, and the largest by geographic area. Its economy …
Trump’s ‘rogue killers’ comment is latest echo of suspect foreign talking points
“The surprising thing for most American observers is the president’s readiness to accept what appear to be very flimsy excuses for behavior that the United States generally has found reprehensible …
Jeff Rathke on Maybrit Illner Special: Methode Trump – Gefahr für Europas Demokratie?
AICGS President Jeff Rathke appeared on the Maybrit Illner Special “Methode Trump – Gefahr für Europas Demokratie?” on October 11, 2018.
AGI Senior Fellow Sarah Lohmann Speaks on Big Data and Cybersecurity in Ottawa
Washington, DC, Oct. 11, 2018 – AGI Senior Fellow and Manager of AGI’s Cybersecurity Programs Sarah Lohmann spoke on the opportunities for innovation provided by big data and cybersecurity at …
EU Elections: From “Spitzenkandidat” to Coalition Candidate?
The European Union is under threat. From the outside, it is confronted by a revisionist Russia and a U.S. president seemingly set on demolishing the rules-based international system. Even more …
