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National Security and International Policy
Trevor Sutton is a senior fellow for National Security and International Policy at American Progress. Previously, Sutton worked at the U.N. Development Programme and International Organization for Migration, where he advised on anti-corruption issues. He also served as a presidential management fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as a judicial clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Sutton has published on a range of legal and foreign policy issues, including a book on the constitutional legacy of the war on terror written with Yale Law School professor Owen Fiss. Sutton holds a B.A. from Stanford University; an M.Phil. from Oxford, where he was a Marshall scholar; and a J.D. from Yale. He speaks Mandarin and French. In addition to his work at American Progress, Sutton is a senior adviser for foreign policy at Human Rights First.
Historic bipartisan legislation will cut families’ costs, create jobs, and enhance American competitiveness.
Tobias Harris and Trevor Sutton write about the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
A new private sector-led initiative presents the opportunity for major global financial institutions to play a key role in decarbonizing the global economy.
With the federal government poised to make historic investments in deploying clean technology, America also needs policies that build renewable energy supply chains at home.
Trevor Sutton and Abigail Bard explain how Japan and South Korea can effectively meet their commitments to end financing for overseas coal projects.
Ben Judah and Trevor Sutton write about the U.S.-China relationship.
To promote domestic resilience and curb the malign influence of authoritarian powers, the United States and its democratic partners need to unite against corruption and kleptocracy.
The United States should do more to combat the strategic use of corruption by authoritarian states and the private sector actors who enable it.
Trevor Sutton and Andy Green explain how the next administration can advocate for trade policies that build a stronger and fairer economic system at home and abroad.
Trevor Sutton writes about what the FinCEN Files say about the global economy.
The world’s largest trade body needs a leader committed to a fairer and more sustainable global economy.
The United States cannot afford to ignore the progressing spread of COVID-19 among its neighbors in the Americas.
