Presidential Memorial Exhibit
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In the context of today’s complex global media environment, how do government-funded media outlets differ from government-owned outlets? As larger corporations buy up local media outlets in the United States, are political and economic pressures leading to increased self-censorship? What are the best strategies for combatting disinformation at home and abroad, and what role does U.S. government-funded media play in the fight? Please join us for a discussion with Amanda Bennett, the director of Voice of America, as she addresses these and related issues alongside Wilson Center President Jane Harman.
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Join us on Tuesday, April 24th from 3:00 - 4:00PM for a book launch discussion with author Barry Rabe on pricing carbon. Climate change, economists generally agree, is best addressed by putting a price on the carbon content of fossil fuels—by taxing carbon, by cap-and-trade systems, or other methods. But what about the politics of carbon pricing? Do political realities render carbon pricing impracticable?
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Stuart Eizenstat was at Jimmy Carter’s side from the president's political rise in Georgia through four years in the White House. As Chief Domestic Policy Adviser, he was directly involved in all domestic and economic decisions as well as many foreign policy ones during the Carter presidency. Famous for the legal pads he took to every meeting, Eizenstat draws on more than 7500 pages of notes and 350 interviews with all of the major figures of the time, to write the comprehensive history of an underappreciated president―and to provide an intimate view on how the presidency works.
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On the eve of the summit between the leaders of the Koreas, several leading scholars will discuss this shift in strategy, including lessons from history, prospects for peace and reconciliation, and implications for the United States as President Trump prepares for his summit with Kim. Join us at the Wilson Center for a discussion that will provide background and context as a season of summits between the North Koreans and its Korean War foes unfolds, with perspectives from Seoul, Washington and Pyongyang on how South Koreans feel about reunification what it is Kim Jong Un really wants from the US in return for giving up his nuclear weapons.
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The isolation of the Venezuelan government continues to grow, as the United States and countries from throughout Latin America and Europe are imposing individual and economic sanctions on the regime of President Nicolás Maduro. Meanwhile, Russia has remained one of Venezuela’s staunchest allies. As the United States threatens to pursue harsher sanctions, Venezuela has turned to Russia as a source of economic and military support, offering the Kremlin, in turn, a useful platform to expand its influence in Latin America.
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