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Wilson Center Launches New Initiative for Threatened and Displaced Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is launching a new Initiative to offer residential fellowships to foreign scholars who face threats to their lives or their careers in their home countries.
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The US is on the sidelines of a historic transformation in the Middle East
Wilson Center President and CEO, Ambassador Mark Green and Hallam Ferguson analyze the "seismic political realignment underway in the Middle East."
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Daniel Ortega will begin year 15 of his dictatorship, with no guarantee of concluding his term in office
Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor Eddy Acevedo spoke about the role of the OAS in its management of the socio-political crisis in Nicaragua.
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North Korea launch prompts FAA ground stop
Sue Mi Terry spoke with CNN's Brian Todd on "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" about how the two recent North Korean missile launches, allegedly hypersonic.
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The Year in US Foreign Policy
“Terrorism has intensified, and the Taliban takeover has led to sanctions that have put Afghanistan in a position where it has an acute humanitarian crisis that could well lead to mass famine,” said Michael Kugelman, Asia Program Deputy Director.
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The Looming Threat of a Nuclear Crisis with Iran
Distinguished Fellow Robin Wright on how the Biden Administration faces a potential confrontation with a longtime rival that is better armed and more hard-line than at any time in its modern history.
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William Pomeranz on U.S.-Russia Tensions
William Pomeranz talked with C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" about rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine and the future of NATO.
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Biden again calls on Putin to de-escalate tensions along Ukraine border
Kennan Institute Director Matthew Rojansky spoke with NPR's Franco Ordoñez.
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How Bahrain is advancing women’s rights and Abraham Accords
Eddy Acevedo writes that while Bahrain has advanced tremendously in its economic and social sectors, more work still needs to be done on the human rights front.
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Political Parties are not Monoliths
Aaron Jones on why, despite holding the presidency and a majority in the House, the party struggles to pass its agenda.
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Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Plastic Waste
In our new series, "Wilson Smart Take" Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum comments on a recent report that shows the U.S. is the number one generator of plastic waste. The report, "Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Plastic Waste" was put out by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
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U.S., EU To Apply More Sanctions Pressure On Belarus 'Soon,' U.S. Envoy Says
Radio Free Europe recaps the recent Wilson Center event with U.S. Special Envoy to Belarus Julie Fisher.
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White House Sets Low Expectations for Biden-Xi Summit
Robert Daly, Kissinger Institute Director speaks with Voice of America.
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How a focus on climate change could assist with U.S. national security policies
Sherri Goodman joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the COP26 conference and its implications.
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Sue Mi Terry Appointed Director of the Hyundai Motor Korea Foundation Center
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars today announced the appointment of Dr. Sue Mi Terry as Director of the Center’s Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy.
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Biden Needs to Overhaul the U.S. Strategy Toward Latin America. This Is How.
Benjamin Gedan writes there is no time to spare in introducing a more generous U.S. approach.
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