July 10, 2020

Wilson Weekly

Building a Better Border

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

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.”

EVENT | VIDEO & QUOTES

How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict

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.”
ALSO: Jankowicz speaks with NOW.

EVENT | VIDEO & QUOTES

AMLO, Trump, and the Bilateral Relationship

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 U.S., So Mexico Experts Visit Us

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 DECLASSIFIED

The Historians Behind the Story

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 explores future directions in the discipline.