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November 9, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Beyond the Fighting in Gaza: A Regional (and Global) Powder Keg [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“October 7 has fundamentally shaken Israel's sense of security and unleashed a chain of events threatening to engulf the Middle East—mostly due to provocations by Iran and its proxies. Absent urgent actions to douse the flames, these could spread globally.” -Ariel Levite
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Games Round Up: Games for Change 360° View of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Beecarbonize takes players through a climate change. Go Nisha Go simulates health experiences. Child of Empire lets you experience the 1947 partition of British India. Sonja R. O’Brien of the Serious Games Initiative shares highlights of these and other games featured at the 20th Games for Change Festival. From a top 10 list to competition with China to improved relations with Africa, Mark Kennedy, Klaus Larres, and Keith Rockwell provide different takes on why the US should renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
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Summer/Fall 2023Building the Foundations of Democracy in Sudan
At times harrowing and hopeful, Hatoon Elfaki shares what it was like to be at the center of the Sudanese Resistance Committees’ effort to topple Omar al-Bashir and his regime. One of the most successful recent examples of the power of grassroots movements, Elfaki describes what makes their growing network effective amidst incredible challenges.
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Israel-Hamas War: Senior Diplomats Assess the Next Phase and Regional Impacts Lack of Attribution as Critical Infrastructure is Damaged Again in the Baltic Sea
“Is there a future that can be worked out that would bring the greatest possible security for Israel and will also address what is needed for the Palestinian people, who need and deserve some kind of future. A possible positive would be that we would actually try to address the longer term once and for all.” -R.H. Baroness Catherine Ashton A couple of weeks after the anniversary of the Nord Stream explosions, the Finnish gas company Gasgrid reported drop in pressure in a critical pipeline caused by a leak, and two undersea telecommunications cables nearby were also damaged. Who is responsible and how can future infrastructure damage be prevented? Isabella Hannén explores these questions and more.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Smart Take | VideoUkraine Moves One Step Closer to EU Membership
“Today’s report recommends that the European Commission and European Council open its negotiation process to Ukraine and Moldova,” said Robini Quinville. “They’re still looking for progress in areas like anti-corruption measures, curbing the power of oligarchs, and some legislation on national minorities, but they think they have made enough progress that they are recommending that negotiations open with Ukraine.”
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]China, Russia, and the US: Nuclear Competition in a Tripolar World
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW Robert Litwak discusses his latest book, “Tripolar Instability: Nuclear Competition Among the United States, Russia, and China.” It's premise: China’s emergence as a peer nuclear power to the United States and Russia has brought the world to the cusp of a tripolar nuclear order.
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China, Russia, and the US: Nuclear Competition in a Tripolar World
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Upcoming Events
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US–EU Cooperation: Strengthening Democracy in Latin America [[link removed]]Monday, Nov. 13 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
Mexico’s Next President: Challenges and Recommendations [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov. 14 // 2–3:30 pm (ET)
Driven Out: Global Response to the Plight of Forcibly Displaced People [[link removed]]Wednesday, Nov. 15 // 12–1:30 pm (ET)
Mobilizing Private Investment in International Infrastructure [[link removed]]Thursday, Nov. 16 // 1:30–4:15 (ET)
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Wilson in the News
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Most Undocumented People in Pakistan are Afghan. They're Being Forced to Leave (NPR) [[link removed]]
“There's been a constant pattern throughout the history of the Taliban in Afghanistan where they just simply do not turn on their allies.” -Michael Kugelman
Amid Crisis, Argentine Voters Face Two Very Different Candidates (Global Americans) [[link removed]]
“As Argentina marches its way toward the second round of its presidential elections, uncertainty reigns. Regardless of who wins, a painful economic adjustment awaits in a country where “la grieta” (the crack) has become shorthand for its severe political, economic, and social cleavages.” -Richard M. Sanders
Panda Diplomacy is Dead (CNN) [[link removed]]
“For now, panda diplomacy is dead. The zoos in Memphis and San Diego have already had to send their pandas back. The Atlanta Zoo will have to send the last pandas in the US back. It’s happening across Europe; it’s happening next year in Australia. China is basically saying we don’t need this good will diplomacy anymore.” -Robin Wright


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