US election 2020: Of winning a victory for liberal democracy - and inheriting a pile of rubble Published: 11 November 2020 Analysis The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is a significant victory for liberal democracy in the US and for a policy of compassion and cooperation. At the same time, the new government is facing a political pile of rubble full of enormous challenges. By Bastian Hermisson
All children left behind: The Education Disaster in the USA Published: 5 August 2020 Comment In the midst of a phase of new records of COVID19 infections and an epidemic that is completely out of control in large parts of the country, the new school year in the USA is gradually beginning. The political failure in dealing with the corona epidemic is having particularly dramatic social consequences here.
“Trump’s election defeat won’t end structural racism” Published: 11 June 2020 Interview The murder of George Floyd has thrown the United States into a state of unrest. President Trump is throwing fuel on the fire in an attempt to increase his re-election chances. The main problem, however, is historical, structural racism – and not just in the U.S. An interview with Bastian Hermisson, Head of the Foundation’s office in Washington, and Mekonnen Mesghena, Head of Migration and Diversity at the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin. By Bastian Hermisson and Mekonnen Mesghena
The coronavirus crisis: Where the Trump administration went wrong Published: 14 March 2020 Background The US government's crisis management has so far failed across the board. Donald Trump follows three basic dispositions that have served him as a populist in the past, but which in this situation will cause enormous damage to the population of the USA and could mark his political end. By Bastian Hermisson
Five Things Experts Are Saying About the 2018 Midterm Elections Published: 23 October 2018 Listicle We spoke with three election experts – Dr. David Barker at American University, Dr. Danny Hayes at George Washington University, and Dr. Candice Nelson at American University – to get their perspective on what to expect in November.
Last to escape, first to disarm? Three scenarios of peace and war on the Korean Peninsula Published: 4 September 2018 Outlook In 2018, political relations on the Korean peninsula are in flux to an unprecedented degree. Taking note of the unclear situation, this article deliberately engages in speculation and develops three scenarios for the region. By Ulrich Kühn
A Climate-Friendly Response to Trump’s Protectionism Published: 8 June 2018 Comment Rather than allowing itself to be dragged into Donald Trump’s destructive trade games, the European Union should turn them on their head, by introducing a CO2 levy, including border adjustment. Such a response would help protect the environment and boost the EU's own international clout. By Barbara Unmüßig and Michael Kellner
Surprising New Agenda Item at the 2018 Munich Security Conference: Diversity & Inclusion Published: 22 February 2018 Report In the age of Trump and Brexit, the 2018 Munich Security Conference featured a surprising new topic on the official agenda: diversity and inclusion. By Dominik Wullers
Transatlantic Relations: The Air of Freedom Published: 30 November 2017 Debate In the "Transatlantic Manifesto" published by DIE ZEIT in October 2017, the authors emphasise the necessity of a strategy based on fostering transatlantic relations. Critics are calling for a "new post-Atlanticism foreign policy", an attitude that is based on fundamental misunderstandings. By Sergey Lagodinsky
With or without the Paris Agreement –Trump won’t have the last word on US climate policy Published: 2 June 2017 President Donald Trump declared that he would start measures to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, putting his country back into the “rogue state” category in international climate negotiations. By Liane Schalatek and Nora Löhle
