“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 social dimension of the coronavirus crisis in the USA Published: 29 April 2020 Analysis The coronavirus crisis is leading to massive social distortions in the US. It is increasing the existing structural inequalities and discriminations in the US economy and society. By Bastian Hermisson
Americans are unprepared for Russian interference in 2020 Published: 18 November 2019 Opinia American society has never been more polarized than today. This polarization has created information bubbles – acting as almost alternate realities. And in this environment, it is easy to manipulate opinions and further discredit facts or distort the truth. By Adam L. Reichardt
Donald Trump - The Lonesome Diplomat Published: 20 September 2019 Transatlantic Media Fellowship Research shows that Americans are more willing to be involved in world affairs than they have been for a very long time. Americans are becoming aware that a leading role of the US in the world is important to their security and to their prosperity and increasingly, for their freedom. By Adam L. Reichardt
A Slippery Slope: The USA after the Presidential elections Published: 13 December 2016 Ralf Fücks visited the United States in the week after the elections for talks and events in New York and Washington DC. Reflections and highlights from a nation in shock. By Ralf Fücks
Realities of shale gas extraction in the USA Published: 4 December 2014 Shale gas boom in the USA is widely discussed in Poland. Therefore, the Heinrich Böll Foundation organised a study tour for Polish activists, journalists and experts to USA in order to show them the results of the effects of natural gas exploration on local communities along the Marcellus Shale. One of the participants, Tomasz Ulanowski wrote an article about environmental, social, economic and political aspects of drilling in Pennsylvania. By Tomasz Ulanowski
