FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Wilson Weekly

Stalemate but not Defeated: The Algerian Hirak One Year Later

Marina Ottaway observes that the yearlong movement that began in Algeria in February 2019 “has no clear path to realizing its aspiration to overthrow the political class that has ruled the country for decades and to force the long overdue generational transfer of power. It has avoided defeat, but it is not likely to achieve victory, either.”

VIDEO & quotes | Event

Censorship and Self-Censorship in Russia

Independent journalist and political analyst Konstantin Eggert states that more than two decades of rule by Russian President Vladimir Putin means that “a lot of people don’t need to be told what to say, and how to present certain topics. They already know. It’s not self-censorship; it’s just living in censorship."

Audio | NEED TO KNOW PODCAST

Imagine Being Ukraine Right Now

Disinformation Fellow Nina Jankowicz discusses the significant impact that the global spotlight has had on the national psyche of Ukraine – and how U.S. society can counter the continuing menace of disinformation.

WATCH & LISTEN

Great Powers Game On: Competition and Cooperation

Wilson in the news

How far will India go with its social agenda in 2020? (Asia Dialogue)

Michael Kugelman observes that “ideological and political factors give New Delhi little incentive to apply the brakes to its Hindu nationalist strategy.”

Lessons of the First Automation Crisis (The American Interest)

Steve Lagerfeld argues that “a healthy skepticism about the rhetoric surrounding today’s automation debates should not prevent anyone from taking the questions posed by the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies with great seriousness.”