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July 10, 2020
Wilson Weekly

Building a Better Border
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What challenges do former diplomats see at the U.S.-Mexico border? A convocation of former ambassadors between the two nations argues for strengthening bilateral ties on economic, security, and border management issues.



EVENT | VIDEO & QUOTES
Women and COVID-19: A Conversation with Representative Alma Adams

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Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) says that the fight for women’s economic recovery has just begun: “The pandemic has completely wiped out the historic job gains that women have made over the past decade.”

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How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict
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In a discussion of her new book, Nina Jankowicz says that external disinformation campaigns often exploit “preexisting fissures, and they are brought forth by homegrown actors.”


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AMLO, Trump, and the Bilateral Relationship
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Earl Anthony Wayne says even short meetings such as those between the presidents of the U.S. and Mexico this week launch “forward-looking initiatives” on key issues and educate the public in both nations.

PODCAST | NEED TO KNOW
AMLO Visits the US, So Mexico Experts Visit Us
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Mexico is betting a new trade agreement will jumpstart its economy. But Mexico Institute Deputy Director Chris Wilson says the USMCA is “a positive for the Mexican economy,” but “not a panacea.”


PODCAST | INTERNATIONAL HISTORY DECLASSIFIEDThe Historians Behind the Story
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Who are the scholars studying history today? A new podcast from the History and Public Policy Program talks with the researchers shaping how we see the past, and explore future directions in the discipline.



WATCH & LISTEN
Impact of Canada’s Failed Attempt to Land U.N. Security Council Seat
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Wilson in the News

AMLO's Visit With Trump Faces Scrutiny From All Sides (Bloomberg Radio)
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Duncan Woods says “an extraordinary relationship” has developed between Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. President Donald Trump over the course of the two leaders’ presidencies.

Swimming in a Sea of Disinformation (Let’s Hear It) [
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]Nina Jankowicz observes that the media has been “cavalier” in describing disinformation: “The term ‘fake news’ itself has all but lost meaning today.”

'China trying to seize strategic opening' (Cogencis)
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"At the end of the day, China matters for India,” says Michael Kugelman. “New Delhi doesn't want a hostile relationship with its much more powerful neighbor.”

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