Episode 29: German-American Relations in 2020
On this episode of The Zeitgeist, Peter Beyer, Member of the Bundestag and Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation in the German Federal Foreign Office, talks with Jeff Rathke about the broad …
Jeff Rathke discusses Neo-Nazis in German Army Ranks with CBSN
AGI President Jeff Rathke spoke with CBS News about the recent report by The New York Times on growing evidence of neo-Nazis infiltrating special forces in the Germany’s military. Mr. Rathke …
German Millennials, Their Weltanschauung, and the Transatlantic Relationship
Germany’s millennials are a growing force in politics, as the “Fridays for Future” protests demonstrate. Climate activist Carla Reemtsma called the September 2019 demonstrations “the biggest protest, at least since …
AGI Chairman Martin Richenhagen Interviewed in Handelsblatt
Martin Richenhagen, AGI Chairman, talks with Handelsblatt about the German-American relationship and the upcoming U.S. election as AGI releases a new report outlining recommendations for the next U.S. administration. Read …
Is Germany Trolling Trump?
On May 29, 2020, Germany unveiled its motto for the country’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will begin on July 1 and last through the …
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Support Our WorkEpisode 28: From Frugality to Stimulus: Responses to the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging all aspects of modern society. Public health systems are grappling with a disease that has spread faster than anything in a century. Workplaces have lain …
Countering Racism and Anti-Extremism in Germany
On May 20, just days before the United States became engulfed in another serious crisis over the issue of racism and racial violence, the first meeting of the German federal …
COVID-19: Challenge and Chance for Germany. How to Overcome Renationalization and Distrust
The Pandemic Hits the World In a Time of Renationalization and Distrust The global corona pandemic has hit the world economy severely; lockdowns in almost all countries have interrupted and …
Germany’s Role in Global Health
The focus for German Global Health activities presently is threefold: as a strong supporter of multilateral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in a wide range of UN and other political …
Richard Grenell: An American Ambassador Leaves Berlin
In 1959, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer published a best-selling novel, The Ugly American. It was a searing critique of the American professional diplomatic corps and the lack of cultural …
Episode 26: Deep History and Politics in Eastern Germany Today
How does the past shape today’s politics? For states in eastern Germany, memories of life in the German Democratic Republic are not that distant of a past. One example is …
Telehealth Is Here to Stay—In the United States and in Germany
Before COVID-19, telehealth (a patient seeing and talking to a doctor or other health care provider over the Internet) has long been viewed as an ancillary mode of medical treatment …
