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Latin American Program in the News: Regional gov'ts urged to modernise tax system

May 22, 2013
An article on the release of the Inter-American Development Bank's new taxation report, "More than Revenue," hosted at the Wilson Center.

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Viva Mexico

Apr 01, 2004
Washington, DC area cultural institutions have joined with the Mexican Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Meico to present a celebration of Mexican culture this spring and summer through various exhibitions performances and events.

Kuwait as Non-NATO Ally

Apr 01, 2004
Television interview with John Sitilides, Al-Hurra Television

Wilson Center Scholar Quoted in Christian Science Monitor

Mar 31, 2004
Wilson Center Senior Scholar John Sewell was quoted extensively in the March 25, 2004, issue of the Christian Science Monitor

Fellow Examines the Evolution of Civil and Voting Rights Politics

Mar 31, 2004
Wilson Center Fellow Dianne Pinderhughes is examining the evolution of civil and voting rights organizations and African American politics in the twentieth century, from the creation of African American political organizations, to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as well as looking ahead to future challenges facing the civil and voting rights movements.

Conference: Disaster Mitigation Roundtable

Mar 30, 2004
This roundtable discussion will explore the federal government's present role in mitigating natural disasters and will present ideas for what that role might become. This is a free public event but seats are limited and must be reserved. Please RSVP online.

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The American Quest for Redemption

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From the Oprah Winfrey Network to the White House, the ritual of redemption and starting afresh has a mesmerizing effect on Americans. Bill Clinton did it, and now Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, and other celebrities and politicians are trying to follow. Where does the redemptive urge come from? Where is it taking us?

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Way of the Knife

May 22, 2013May 29, 2013

This week on Dialogue at the Wilson Center our guest is Mark Mazzetti, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for The New York Times. He is the author of the new book, “The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth.” We also spoke with Curtis Brainard, Editor of The Observatory, the Columbia Journalism Review’s “lens on the science press,” to survey the landscape of science journalism.