Diplomacy and International Politics

In eight days, the term of office of President Trump ends in America. Now, the Democrats want to remove him from office. Today the FAZ Podcast for Germany welcomes Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook to discuss the opportunities and risks of impeachment.  [translated from German, interview in German]

After initially praising the U.S. Congress riots, Trump later distanced himself from the mob that stormed the Capitol - too late, many believe. Is it time to apply the 25th Amendment? Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook speaks to ZDF Heute about the chaos at the Capitol. [In German]

Donald Trump may be the first American president to put himself out of office. Thousands of his supporters surrounded the Capitol in Washington on January 6th while members of Congress were set to confirm Joe Biden's election victory. Trump has announced that he will hand over power in an orderly manner, but many are calling for him to be held accountable and removed from office. How can a country find peace if its citizens want to deal politically with violence? [translated from German]

After the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, many are worried about the peaceful transition of power on January 20th. With the police failure and the discovery of numerous pipe bombs at the Capitol, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook warns that the danger has not subsided. [translated from German]

Following the riots at the U.S. Capitol, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook speaks to WDR about the strength of democracy in the United States. 

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook speaks to Deutschland Funk about the United States Congress riots and what they say about the state and security of democracy.  [In German]

The United States is experiencing a political catastrophe: No other country on earth is so affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the collapse of the economy, or the loss of unemployment. And all this in the middle of an election year.

Trump has tightened his polarizing style of government. From the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has divided American society, incited individual sections of the population against each other, and insulted competitors and critical journalists as "enemies of the people." Now, in the worst U.S. crisis in decades, Donald Trump is intensifying his polarizing style of government. He ignores the facts, lies repeatedly, and blames the plight of the Democratic Party and his challenger Joe Biden.

Even after the violent death of George Floyd, President Trump continues to heat the political mood in the country with provocative actions and radical tweets. All to increase his chances of re-election. [translated from German, documentary in German]

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook analyzes Kamala Harris' performance at the U.S. Vice Presidential debate.

American democracy is facing pressure from all sides: For months, there have been partly violent protests against systemic racism and police violence of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. The COVID pandemic has already claimed over 200,000 lives and has extreme economic consequences. Coupled with a polarized media landscape and the growing influence of social media, the pandemic has further exposed deep social divisions along ideological, economic and ethnic fault lines. In addition, the Trump administration is stepping up its escalatory description of the integrity of the American electoral system - what some consider to be a rigid electoral and party system in need of reform. How will the social conflicts affect the understanding of (American) democracy? How is the political establishment contributing to alienation from the Constitution?

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook spoke to German national radio on President Trump's COVID diagnosis and how it will affect the next few weeks of the campaign.