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July 28, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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A Conversation on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“I am of the view that by far the most important thing we can do as America in our strategic competition with China is to invest in America.” –Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
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Israeli Parliament Takes First Big Step to Curb Judiciary Powers A Conversation with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid
“They’ve been obsessed with the supreme court for the past twenty years, and they did everything they could in order to change its composition and weaken it in order to achieve that ulterior goal: annex the West Bank. That’s the story, plain and simple.” -Wilson Center Fellow Guy Laron The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has played a vital role in European security. However, several of its major decisions have been blocked by Russia. How can they continue advancing peace and security in the region? Find out in this candid discussion hosted by the Global Europe Program.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Blog | Stubborn ThingsWhy Africa Talks So Much About Infrastructure
“A study by the Infrastructure Consortium of Africa shows that poor infrastructure—roads, railways, harbors, etc.—adds 30-40% to the costs of goods traded among African countries.” –Read more from Ambassador Mark A. Green in his latest Stubborn Things blog.
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Argentina Elige: A Conversation with Sr. Economic Adviser to Presidential Candidate Javier Milei To Speak or Not to Speak: Rights and Democracy in Bangladesh
Argentina is the second-largest economy in South America, one of the world’s major food exporters, and a rapidly expanding producer of energy and minerals. Yet the country is struggling to address a formidable set of challenges. Diana Mondino, senior economic adviser to Javier Milei, discusses Milei’s economic platform and his prospects in the October election. “A young worker, Nurhassen, had painted on his back ‘Let Democracy Be Free,’ and he stood roughly where I was standing when I took this picture. He was killed by police bullets.” -Dr. Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi photojournalist and activist, describing one of his many compelling photographs during the 2023 Asma Jahangir Memorial Lecture.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]The 19th Hijacker: A Novel of 9/11
As the Wilson Center mourns the loss of James Reston, Jr. and reflects on his many contributions, we share his final appearance on Wilson Center NOW, where he discusses his historical novel about the 9/11 hijackings. His conversation with host John Milewski reveals Reston’s passion for history, and the stories that help us understand it.
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The 19th Hijacker: A Novel of 9/11
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Book Talk: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education [[link removed]]Tuesday, August 1 // 12:00 pm–1:00 pm (ET)
Argentina Elige: A Conversation with Sr. Economic Adviser to Presidential Candidate Patricia Bullrich [[link removed]]Tuesday, August 1 // 12:30 pm–1:30 pm (ET)
Understanding the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis: US-Mexico Solutions [[link removed]]Monday, September 18 // 11 am–12:30 pm (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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US Commerce Secretary Plans China Trip (RFA) [[link removed]]
“There is no national security risk to the United States selling coffee and beauty aids to China. It creates jobs in America,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at a Wilson Center event. “Having said that, we have to protect what we must, and be eyes-wide-open about the threats, and strategic competition.”
The Taliban Aren’t Equipped for Climate Adaptation (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
“The sheer scale of its humanitarian crisis sets it apart from other countries in the region. As of March, nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan—half of the population—were acutely food insecure, including 6 million people ‘on the brink of famine-like conditions,’ according to the United Nations.” –Michael Kugelman
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“We’re in a situation where we’re in the midst of essentially two cold wars—one with Russia, one with China. And these new cold wars are playing out during a time when the foundations of strategic stability that emerged from the old Cold War are eroding with nothing to supplant it.” –Robert Litwak


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