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October 27, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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A New Chapter for Paraguay: A Conversation with President Santiago Peña [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“I want to raise a voice for peace in Russia and Ukraine. Paraguay 150 years ago suffered from an invasion by a larger country, we lost 60% of our territory, 90% of our main population, but more importantly we lost an opportunity,” says Paraguay’s new President Santiago Peña. “We cannot stay silent.”
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Hezbollah's Record on War & Politics Book Talk | Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents
“By 2023, Hezbollah was often described as a ‘state within a state’ because it was part of the Lebanese parliament and government while also operating its own political, military, and social services network with a great degree of impunity.” Read more from The Islamists. A crackdown from the Chinese government against Tibetans, a hug from the Dalai Lama that went around the world, and unforgettable experiences of refugees looking for a home. This and more inspired journalist Amy Yee to pen her new book, which is receiving widespread praise.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] ArticleThe US-EU Summit in Washington: Did it Meet Expectations?
From the Russia-Ukraine war to critical minerals to technology and more, experts from across the Wilson Center provide prescient insights to help you understand the recent US-EU summit.
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Climate Change and Maternal Newborn Health Outcomes A Survey of Russian Grassroots Anti-War Resistance
Preterm birth is 16% more likely to occur during days of heatwaves. Global evidence also shows an increased risk of low birthweight and stillbirth on higher temperature days, which rises with increasing temperatures or with longer periods of heat exposure. Find out more in this new policy brief from the Maternal Health Initiative. “The Russian anti-war movement is fractured. Russian society lacks institutions capable of organizing protests effectively. For most Russian people, taking to the streets is viewed as a moral obligation and symbolic gesture rather than a functional tool of resistance against the authorities.” Yury Terekhov surveys 302 protest organizations, which informs his new Kennan Cable.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]The China-Russia Relationship: Implications for the Current Wars and Beyond
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Robert Daly and William Pomeranz discuss the deepening strategic partnership between China and Russia. Where do relations stand amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza? How are both nations seeking to balance the United States on the global stage?
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Upcoming Events
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Argentina Elige: A Conversation with Diana Mondino, Senior Adviser to Presidential Candidate Javier Milei [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 30 // 12:30–1:30 pm (ET)
China’s Critical Mineral Investments in Africa [[link removed]]Tuesday, Oct. 31 // 9:30–11:00 am (ET)
Connecting the Dots Report Launch: Priority Gender Goals and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [[link removed]]Wednesday, Nov. 1 // 9:30–11:00 am (ET)
A Look at the UN Climate Summit's New Focus on Relief, Recovery, & Peace [[link removed]]Thursday, Nov. 2 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
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Wilson in the News
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What’s Next for the US in the Middle East According to a Veteran Diplomat (NPR) [[link removed]]
“One of the victims of this affair has been America's Iran policy. And we're going to need to reexamine that. One of the challenges has been that the United States has not adopted a long-term strategy that is persistent, that is able to achieve bipartisan support.” -David Hale
Getting Sporty in Russia’s Arctic (Texas National Security Review) [[link removed]]
“All eyes should be on the High North, where a multinational NATO flotilla recently steamed into northern waters to send a strong signal of deterrence to Russia.” -Rebecca Pincus and Katarzyna Zysk
To Rebuild Ukraine, Turn to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (The Hill) [[link removed]]
“There’s another way we can answer Putin’s challenge to the free world. We can begin to plan for a Ukraine that embodies the democracy, market-based economics, and rule of law that Putin fears most.” -Ambassador Mark A. Green
A Look Ahead to the Weekend’s Elections in Argentina (Monocle) [[link removed]]
“Argentina has all of the ingredients in other parts of the world, in other parts of Latin America, that have led voters to be much more open to anti-establishment candidates. Only in Argentina, everything is much more extreme.” -Benjamin Gedan
Israel’s Endgame and the Possibility of a Ceasefire (WNYC) [[link removed]]
“Every war has to have a political end, and that’s what I don’t think any of us can see.” -Robin Wright


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