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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is reshaping global trade and climate policies. Will the US follow suit, or chart its own course? Here are potential paths forward and what’s at stake for transatlantic climate cooperation.

In May 2024, Desiree Winns joined students from around the world in Athens, Greece to present to the International Association of Political Science Students (IAPSS) World Congress research on AI in Russian disinformation. This is an edited excerpt of her research.

The annual German American Conference (GAC) at Harvard Kennedy School offers unique insights into the hearts and minds of the transatlantic community. This year’s themes included noteworthy undertones of concern about the support for Ukraine ahead of the US presidential elections in 2024, different frameworks for security debates, and a persistent imbalance in the interest Americans and Germans share in each other.

Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Maryland are trying to change years of poor public housing policy. How has stigmatization contributed to these issues, and how are they fixing it?

The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States created an opening for a gender-sensitive approach to foreign policy. Two years in, historic firsts and enduring obstacles present a mixed picture.

Snapshots from the midterms illustrate that the link between more female candidates and women’s rights is far from straightforward

This report outlines the development of the EU’s naval operations in the Central Mediterranean since irregular migration to its shores had increased in 2015

The American election campaign will increasingly take place on the Internet due to the Coronavirus. But despite past scandals, there is still a lack of regulation of digital campaign advertising. Data misuse, manipulation and disinformation could once again become a problem in the upcoming elections - and decide the winner.

The data revolution can support inclusive development and sustainable growth in the Global South as long as national policies and global rules protect vulnerable citizens and societies from abuse by technology companies and authoritarian governments.

The debacle at the Democratic primaries in Iowa has sparked wide criticism and ridicule. The upcoming elections in New Hampshire also show: the party’s antiquated electoral system does not live up to the values of the Democratic party.