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May 22, 2020
Wilson Weekly
Americas 360 [[link removed]]
Our new podcast offers candid assessments of simmering issues across the Western Hemisphere. This week, we examine Canada & China, Argentina’s governance crisis, and regional response to COVID-19.
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IRAN: COVID-19, the Oil Crisis and New Tensions with the U.S.
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“The Islamic Republic has chosen to live with the pandemic, rather than to try and confront it in a successful fashion,” says Suzanne Maloney, Director of Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution.
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U.S.-Taiwan Relations and Expectations for President Tsai’s Second Term
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Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen began her second term on May 21. What challenges does her nation face in the next four years – and what impact will U.S.-China relations have upon Taiwan?
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How Congress is Taking on Global Kleptocracy and Corruption
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“Shell companies allow criminals and terrorists to move their money around in the U.S. financial system,” says Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), “and finance their operations freely and legally.”
PODCAST | NEED TO KNOW
Imagine Renegotiating All Your Trade Deals Right Now
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not meant a time out for the UK’s messy Brexit from the EU. In our latest Need to Know , Global Fellow Michelle Egan guides us through the economic fallout for Europe.
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WATCH & LISTEN
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Shadow Pandemic: Gender Based Violence and COVID-19
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Wilson in the News
Is a virtual Congress good enough for government work? (The Hill)
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“Without actual convening for an exchange of ideas, arguments, and persuasion,” writes Don Wolfensberger, “the original purpose of the body designed by the founders will surely suffer.”
COVID-19 and the Lessons of Xenophobia (The Globalist)
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Shihoko Goto observes that “for Asians and Asian-Americans across the United States, the rising tide of xenophobia has been undeniable since the reporting of the first cases of the contagion earlier this year.”.
U.S. automakers press Mexican partners to restart, rejoin supply chain (Marketplace)
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Duncan Wood says the State Department has joined with U.S. manufacturers to send “stronger and stronger messages” to Mexico’s government and businesses about cooperation with North American partners.
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Violent Non-State Actors and COVID-19: Challenge or Opportunity?
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May 26, 2020 | 11:00 am -1:00 pm
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May 27, 2020 | 10:00 -11:00 am
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May 27, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
WEBCAST | Zelensky’s First Year in Office: Successes, Failures, and Outlook for the Future
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May 28, 2020 | 10:00-11:00 am
GROUND TRUTH BRIEFING | A Pandemic of Violence: A Global Discussion of COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence [[link removed]]
May 28, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm
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