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Iran Election Update

May 24, 2013
The Middle East Program offers the latest news on the Iranian presidential election of June 2013, based on a selection of Iranian news sources. The Iran Election Update is a daily summary of up-to-date information with links to news in both English and Farsi. It includes the latest developments and analysis of news about the upcoming election.

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Trade Distortions Hurt Developing Countries---and U.S.

Jan 13, 2004
January's letter from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to World Trade Organization trade ministers proposes that the U.S. eliminate export subsidies for agriculture. William Krist, author of a new report--Making Doha a Developmental Round--says that this important step is just what the doctor ordered for developing countries and the United States.

South and Southeast Asian Views of the Cold War (1945-1991): Negotiating Imperial Retreat and the Cold War

Jan 12, 2004
Call for Contributions: South and Southeast Asian Views of the Cold War(1945-1991): Negotiating Imperial Retreat and the Cold WarCWIHP invites submissions for a Special Issue of the Cold War International History Project Bulletin.

Taking Games Seriously

Jan 10, 2004
The Wilson Center's Foresight and Governance Project recently convened game developers and policymakers to explore the application of computer games to challenges facing our public sector. The first "Serious Games Day" featured computer games that address issues such as government recruitment, first responder training, and budgeting.

Argentina-United States Bilateral Relations: A Historical Perspective and Future Challenges

Jan 10, 2004
The proceedings of the CWIHP/LAP March 2003 workshop "Argentina-United States Bilateral Relations: A Historical Perspective and Future Challenges" are now available from the Wilson Center. The publication includes several chapters on the "The Dirty War's Declassified Documents."

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The American Quest for Redemption

WQ Spring 2013 Cover

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?

Dialogue

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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.