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March 7, 2025[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Between Two Hills: Canada-US Perspectives in Ottawa and Washington [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“The middle of a crisis is not the time to build a relationship, that’s when you have to lean on a relationship.” -Rep. Bill Huizenga
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America’s Maritime Blind Spot: How China is Gaining the Upper Hand on the High Seas Let’s Make Critical Mineral Lists More Useful!
“The US stands out as perhaps the only global superpower in history, seemingly content with an astonishingly weak position when it comes to maritime commerce. China owns over 5,500 oceangoing merchant vessels, while the US controls a mere 80.” -Mark Kennedy and Christa Brzozowski “The growing awareness of China’s dominance over critical minerals processing and refining has led at least 20 countries to create critical mineral lists. They indicate each country’s investment priorities for diversifying supply or onshoring value-added processes. Yet over the last decade, these critical mineral lists have not stopped China’s dominance over critical mineral refining and processing.” -Daevan Mangalmurti and Debbra Goh
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[link removed] [[link removed]] EnheduannaSecuring a Digital Future for Women and Girls in MENA
Program Associate Faria Nasruddin introduces the publications for this year’s International Women’s Day and reflects on this year’s theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” She argues that in an increasingly digital world, greater safety protections online are needed to ensure that women and girls have equal access to all public forums.
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Building Brands, Connecting Continents: AGOA Entrepreneurs in the US Market Microprocessors | A Partnership for Innovation: From “Made in Mexico” to “Designed in North America”
“Green coffee doesn’t have any tariffs going into Europe. But as soon as it is branded you get this 20-30% tariff, so it’s nearly impossible for a made-in-Africa coffee brand to export into Europe. So at least AGOA was a way for the US to allow some African products to come into the country tariff-free.” -Margaret Nyamumbo With investments flowing into nearshoring and advanced manufacturing, Mexico is at a crossroads. This new report offers strategic insights for stakeholders looking to harness this momentum and elevate North America’s technological capabilities in the semiconductor industry.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]The Transatlantic Partnership: A Status Report from the Global Europe Program
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Robin S. Quinville, director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program provides highlights from her trip to the Munich Security Conference. She discusses where transatlantic relations may be headed under the new Trump administration and the implications of the 2025 German federal election.
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The Transatlantic Partnership: A Status Report from the Global Europe Program
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Against the Liberal Order: The Soviet Union, Turkey, and Statist Internationalism, 1919-1939 [[link removed]]Monday, March 10 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)
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Wilson in the News
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Does India Have a Diplomatic Role in Ukraine? (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
After Trump and Zelensky’s fiery meeting, New Delhi could find an opportunity to bolster other peace efforts. Learn more from Michael Kugelman in this week’s South Asia Brief.
The US Shouldn't Abandon Anti-Corruption Efforts in Central America (World Politics Review) [[link removed]]
“The cost of corruption was painfully evident during the pandemic, amid scandals involving fake COVID-19 tests in Guatemala and kickbacks in Honduras that inflated the cost of mobile hospitals. In all, corruption costs Latin America and the Caribbean $220 billion per year, according to the Inter-American Development Bank. Combined, these factors help create the sense of hopelessness that pushes many Latin Americans to abandon their countries in search of a better life in the United States.” -Benjamin Gedan
Where are America and Israel Going in Syria? (The Jeruselem Strategic Tribune) [[link removed]]
“In recent days, Prime Minister Netanyahu has announced a demilitarized zone (at least for the new Syrian army) south of Damascus, without clarity on who would secure it. More dramatically, talk in Israel at think tank conferences, media reports and other indications signal a much more aggressive Israeli policy.” -James Jeffrey


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