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September 11, 2020

Wilson Weekly
Jihadism: A Generation After 9/11

Jihadi extremism still poses a major global threat 19 years after the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington, although the targets and tactics of the two largest movements have shifted under growing pressure by local actors and Western coalitions. By 2020, al Qaeda and ISIS have limited means to strike the West, even though their rhetoric still incites lone-wolf attacks. Both movements have become more deeply embroiled in the insurgencies in Egypt and Iraq and the civil wars in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Yemen.
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After Navalny's Poisoning
“I think the purpose of this attempt to kill Navalny was to announce the new rules in the game of Russian politics... After Putin clearly stated that he wants to be in Russia forever, the rules have to change,” says Kennan Institute senior advisor Sergey Parkhomenko.

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The Haleh Esfandiari Forum: A Conversation with Her Excellency Dr. Rola A. A. H. Dashti
“When we finance women, we finance the future,” states Dr. Rola A. A. H. Dashti, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Geopolitical Risk and Global Resiliency

“In 2018, there weren’t a lot of people enthused about discussing pandemics” or much data—but that has now changed, says Tim Weir, Wilson Center Global Fellow, in opening a wide-ranging discussion on the impacts of health on geopolitical risks and considerations for public and private resiliency.

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The Politics of a New Mulan

The recent release of the remake of Disney’s Mulan has sparked conversations around the world about race, gender, and repression against the backdrop of rising China-U.S. tensions.

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PODCAST | Need to Know

So What'd I Miss? The Post Summer Catch Up Show
Policymakers are gearing up for a busy fall. The newest Need to Know episode gets you up to speed on some of the latest stories from around the world, from the protests in Belarus to the UAE/Israel deal, through interviews with five top Wilson Center experts.

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NOW

Is the U.S. Losing the Information War?

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Wilson in the News

Fixing Our Broken Foreign Policy is Critical Issue of the Next President

Director Jane Harman writes “We face trials in every region and across every portfolio, from climate change and Chinese ambition to nuclear weapons and election security. But to tackle any of these challenges effectively, we must first restore the integrity of our foreign policy process.”
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The Big Picture with Olivier Knox: What The China-India Border Clashes Mean For U.S. Foreign Policy (SiriusXM)

“The world should be very concerned” about cross-border clashes between China and India, argues Michael Kugelman. “These are two nuclear-armed countries that are at risk of facing off.”

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Mexico’s Crumbling Economy Leads to Border Arrests, More COVID-19 Fears (Marketplace Morning Report)
Duncan Wood tells Marketplace that “more than one in 10 of every dollar of the Mexican economy is disappearing,” calling it “an intense, profound crisis.”

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The Arctic Intersection: Security Cooperation and Competition in the High North (Friends of Europe)
Mike Sfraga says “the big question mark for many people, whether it’s military or economic development…[is] that a new ocean is opening, and how we deal with that through all of the different facets of society.”

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