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U.S. automakers press Mexican partners to restart, rejoin supply chain
Mexico Institute Director, Duncan Wood spoke with Marketplace's Scott Tong
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Congress Grills Trump's Director Of National Intelligence Nominee
Wison Center President Jane Harman speaks with Jeremy Hobson on NPR's "Here and Now."
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Stuart Brotman
Fellow
Rui Zhong
Program Associate
Alex Long
Program Associate
Read more from AlexCOVID-19 should become a pivot point in these United States. A necessary pivot point, since all signs point towards the fact that this pandemic is not an anomaly but rather symptom of globalized society and its effects on the environment…But when it comes time to commiserate on the shared memory of COVID-19 and create stronger and more flexible structures for pandemic preparedness, we may find that there are divergent narratives running on geographic and partisan lines.
Lawrence K. Altman
Global Fellow
Read more from Lawrence K.As COVID-19 forces us to hunker down in our homes, telecommute, stock up on staples, limit visits to relatives and friends, and disrupt our lives in many other ways, we are paying a steep price for not heeding the advice of health officials who, for decades, repeatedly urged government officials to prepare for another pandemic resembling the one from influenza that killed 20 to 100 million people from 1917-1920.
Where is Kim Jong-un? Speculation intensifies over North Korean leader’s health
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public in two weeks, and there is growing speculation surrounding his whereabouts and his health. Korea Program Director Jean Lee speaks with TODAY senior international correspondent Keir Simmons.
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Polar Institute Release New Article: "Implementing Marine Management in the Arctic Ocean."
The Polar Institute at The Wilson Center today published an article by David Balton and Andrei Zagorski entitled “Implementing Marine Management in the Arctic.” The article chronicles recent efforts at the international level to address the challenges posed by increasing human activity in the Arctic Ocean as a result of climate change and other factors, and offers suggestions for strengthening Arctic Ocean governance that are at once practical and far-reaching.
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South Korea holds national elections during pandemic
Read the statement from Abraham Denmark, Director of the Asia Program at The Wilson Center on the amazing undertaking in South Korea.
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Argentina’s Friendships Could Jeopardize Its Debt Relief
Benjamin Gedan writes that, facing a coronavirus-aggravated economic downturn, Argentine President Alberto Fernández is walking a foreign-policy tightrope between Bolivia, Venezuela, and the United States.
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Wilson Center Announces Retirement of Brazil Institute Director Paulo Sotero
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announced today that Paulo Sotero, Founding Director of the Center’s Brazil Institute, would retire this spring...
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The bad guys are not waiting on coronavirus to launch an attack
Wilson Center President and CEO, Jane Harman looks at both the constant and emerging threats to national security during the pandemic. This article was originally published by The Hill.
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Argentina’s Friendships Could Jeopardize Its Debt Relief
Argentina Project Director, Benjamin Gedan writes that facing a coronavirus-aggravated economic downturn, Argentine President Alberto Fernández is walking a foreign-policy tightrope between Bolivia, Venezuela, and the United States.
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Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and Harvard Kennedy School’s Arctic Initiative Release Report on Combating Plastic Pollution in the Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Polar Institute at The Wilson Center today released a report on “Policy and Action on Plastic Pollution in the Arctic Ocean.” The report is based on a workshop the Centers co-hosted this past fall with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council...
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How Much Can the Human Spirit Endure in Isolation?
Distinguished Fellow Robin Wright's latest looks at the unique challenges confinement presents, including a conversation with Public Policy Fellow, Haleh Esfandiari.
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Ready to Lead: Understanding Women's Public Leadership in the Middle East and North Africa
We are very proud to present to you our new report, Ready to Lead: Understanding Women’s Leadership in the Middle East and North Africa, which introduces the first research instrument of its kind: The Middle East Women Leaders Index. This data tool quantifies and compares the extent of women’s leadership in the public sector across the MENA region.
Read MoreHow to get coronavirus oversight right
Don Wolfensberger continues his analysis of how Congress is handling the pandemic.
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Why we need “informational distancing” during the coronavirus crisis
Disinformation Fellow Nina Jankowicz writes that stepping back and taking time to consider the media we consume could help to slow the spread of misinformation about the pandemic.
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