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May 3, 2024[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Environmental Journalists on the Frontlines of Democracy [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Environmental journalists are increasingly under attack as they seek to document the human and environmental effects of corruption and illegal natural resource exploitation. This World Press Freedom Day, we highlight the need to protect those who report on the environment.
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Balancing Act: Charting the Course for EU Enlargement and Reform A Conversation on the Impending Famine in Gaza with Shaza Moghraby
The European Commission recently delivered on its promise to bring enlargement back into the limelight. But as Maša Ocvrik writes, the to-do list to make this happen is long and ambitious and will require strong political will from all actors involved. In this interview the World Food Program Spokesperson Shaza Moghraby discusses impending famine resulting from the war in Gaza. She examines forced displacement and the ongoing humanitarian crisis, gives an update on the state of humanitarian aid, describes how the agency evaluates conditions on the ground, and more.
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Spring 2024Out Now: Kennan Institute 50th Anniversary Edition of the Wilson Quarterly
As the US faces the most challenging times with Russia since the end of the Cold War, the Wilson Quarterly dedicates its spring 2024 edition to US-Russia relations as part of the Kennan Institute’s 50th anniversary year. With contributors from the Kennan Institute’s deep bench of experts it explores US-Russia relations, Russia’s anti-democratic tactics at home and abroad, the far-reaching impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war, and more.
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Insights from the US Experience Can Help Ukraine Serve Its Veterans Better Social Media and Democratic Transitions in Kenya: A Double-Edged Sword
As Ukraine grapples with the effects of Russia’s ongoing war, the Ministry for Veterans Affairs acknowledges the urgent need to revamp support systems. Kateryna Odarchenko and Elena Davlikanova offer recommendations to support Ukraine’s growing community of veterans. Fraud, violence, human rights abuses, media closures, and intimidation of the judicial system has characterized Kenyan elections since the controversial 2007 elections. Social media in Kenya has proven to be a resilient alternative communication channel with important implications for the democratization process in Kenya. Fredrick Ogenga has more.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Event | VideoReport Launch | Crypto in Venezuela: Two Sides of a Coin
Venezuela has shifted from an oil economy to a criminal economy, making it ripe for bad actors to exploit crypto currencies. But there is enormous potential for digital money to help the poor move up the economic ladder. A new report from the Science and Technology Innovation Program explores both sides of the crypto coin.
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China-US Relations: Did Secretary Blinken’s Trip Move the Needle?
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW Kissinger Institute Director Robert Daly discusses Secretary Blinken’s recent trip to China. He elaborates on whether a new Cold War has developed between the two nations, how the Biden administration’s goal of “managed competition” with Beijing is playing out with continued tensions over the South China Sea, Ukraine conflict, and the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
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China-US Relations: Did Secretary Blinken’s Trip Move the Needle?
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Upcoming Events
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EU-US Arctic Cooperation [[link removed]]Monday, May 6 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
Report Discussion: Plan for Postwar Gaza [[link removed]]Tuesday, May 7 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
No More Lost Decades: Opportunities From Nearshoring, the Energy Transition, and Other Drivers of Sustainable Growth [[link removed]]Thursday, May 9 // 12:30–1:30 pm (ET)
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Wilson in the News
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China-Maldives Military Agreement: An Upgrade to the Bilateral Relationship (9 Dash Line) [[link removed]]
“The Maldives finds itself caught in a tug-of-war between India and China. However, Malé under Muizzu’s presidency has shown increasing openness toward China as it strives to navigate the balance between the two countries and maintainits own sovereignty.” -Lea Thome
How Brazil Plans to use the G20 to be a Climate Leader (The Brazilian Report) [[link removed]]
As Brazil prepares for its role in the upcoming COP30, the country’s leadership in global climate finance is increasingly recognized. Learn more from Bruna Santos
China's Business Practices Unfair (NewsNation) [[link removed]]
“I think America is coming to a greater realization is that the China practice is to subsidize to create excess capacity and then use that excess capacity to flood the global market.” -Mark Kennedy
Having Exhausted All Other Possibilities, Congress Does the Right Thing (The National Interest) [[link removed]]
“But moments like the final passage of this assistance package show the world that, just as America never turns its back on key allies and important challenges, they should never fully count us out.” -Amb. Mark A. Green


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