Tag: United States
Mark Chandler: Israel-Iran-Proxies, New Era of Middle East Conflict, and Axis of Upheaval
Mark Chandler, Director of Government Relations; Professor of Practice, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at Coastal Carolina University. Mark has served more than 35-years in DoD senior executive, command and senior leadership positions focused on national security policy, intelligence analysis, application, policy, and operations. Mark retired from the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer…
Phil Hodge: Natural Gas Demand, North American Production Capacity, and Challenges
Phil Hodge. Phil joined Pine Cliff Energy as the Company’s first employee in January 2012 as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director. Mr. Hodge most recently held the positions of Vice President, Business Development and Vice President Acquisitions and Divestments at Penn West Exploration, one of the largest conventional oil and natural gas producers in…
Justin Danhof: ESG’s Negative Impact on Shareholder Value, U.S. Competitiveness, and China Risk
Justin Danhof, Executive Vice President, and Head of Corporate Governance at Strive Asset Management. Prior to joining Strive, Justin held numerous positions at the National Center for Public Policy Research, most recently as the Executive Vice President. Justin is one the nation’s leading corporate activists with vast experience in shareholder engagement and proxy voting. Justin’s…
Thomas Pyle: Russia’s War, Energy Markets, U.S. & Global Energy Security, and the Energy Transition
Tom is the president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER) and its advocacy arm, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), where he develops the organization’s free-market policy positions and implements education efforts for key energy stakeholders including lawmakers, agency officials, industry leaders, consumers, and the media. Prior to joining IER, Thomas held numerous positions in…
Professor Richard Stoll: International Relations, Europe, Asia, & The Middle East
Professor Richard Stoll, Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice University, is a renowned expert in international conflict, utilizing computer simulations and statistical analysis. His research, supported by the National Science Foundation, includes studying arms competitions, comparative foreign policy, and predicting serious international conflicts. Currently, he investigates naval arms races, public support for gender-equal…
Why in Ukraine, Ideals are a Strategic American Interest
Background A year and two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war appears to have reached an entrenched stalemate. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen an ever-incremental (perhaps strategic) increase in U.S. and NATO ally financial and military aid flowing to Ukraine. However, as the U.S. begins gearing up for a presidential election…
2023 Outlook: Geopolitics on Markets
Background The world we live in today is nearly unrecognizable from a short two years ago. While disruption is always in play, the global pandemic both enabled and exacerbated the rate and impact of sea change level events on a global scale. While much of the world (though not everyone) has since moved on from…
Iranian Protests & Transition
Background Not since the Green Movement or Islamic Revolution before it has Iran been faced with widespread protests that pose an existential threat to the ruling regime. The death of Mahsa Amini, a tourist to Tehran from her native Kurdish region of the country, struck a chord with Iranians across the country, sparking months of…
Brazilian Election Impact on Foreign Affairs
Background South America’s largest economy recently ended its election cycle resulting in a successful presidential bid returning Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or simply Lula, back to Brasília. The election has exemplified the recent bout of turbulence in Brazilian politics. The transition from a Bolsonaro to a Lula administration will undoubtedly bring domestic change, but…
Bretton Woods III & Global Trade
Background At the end of WWII, the United States, and impacted nations the world over, came together to revivify some semblance of cohesive international dialogue. Under the auspices of the United Nations, states negotiated frameworks for future trade, diplomacy, and economic engagement. From the latter, Bretton Woods was born, pegging the U.S. dollar to gold,…
