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September 18, 2020
Wilson Weekly
Will Diplomacy Bring Israeli Military Aid to the Gulf Arab States?
What do the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and perhaps eventually Oman and Saudi Arabia hope to gain from normalized relations with Israel? Perhaps a new security partner to replace, at least in part, a United States that is retreating from the Middle East.
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EVENT | Video & quotes
The U.S. Air Force Arctic Strategy, Alaska, and the New Arctic
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) says the new strategy “highlights that it is the indigenous people who reside in the Arctic communities that have the knowledge…about the region to help us.”
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A Conversation with President Lenín Moreno of Ecuador
Relations with the U. S. and the possible extradition of Julian Assange were among the topics discussed by Ecuador’s leader in a web dialogue hosted by the Latin America Program.
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Civic Engagement and Political Participation of Russian Youth
Denis Volkov, Deputy Director at the Levada Center, observes that the “attractiveness of the West” for Russian youth “is more about culture, more about wealth, and not necessarily about politics.”
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Protecting Antarctica in the Postponed "Super Year of Nature"
Former Costa Rican President José María Figueres says the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica make plans for three marine protected areas in the region “a birthday present for humanity.”
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NOW
Japan’s New Prime Minister Faces Many Challenges
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WILSON IN THE NEWS
Japan's Parliament Picks Suga To Succeed Abe As Prime Minister (NPR / Morning Edition)
Yoshihide Suga “is a consummate political operative,” says Shihoko Goto, who adds that charisma is not his calling card: “He's very gray. Gray is not a good color in politics right now.”
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National Party Conventions, Past and Future (The Hill)
Don Wolfensberger welcomes how necessity and technology helped Democrats and Republicans “bring… more of the country directly to delegates and viewers.”
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US Elections: The view from Beijing (BBC / Business Daily)
Rui Zhong says that “China’s priorities,” rather than any electoral preference, shape the stakes for that nation in the 2020 U.S. election. “Internal stability…is the core goal.”
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Biden to offer a ‘drastic shift of tone’ on Latin America (Financial Times)
Cindy Arnson surveys how a Democratic presidential victory may reshape the landscape in the region with partnerships and greater economic cooperation.
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EVENTS
Trump or Biden: What Would it Mean for Latin America and the Caribbean?
September 21, 2020 // 11am–12pm
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Whither the Middle East: More Conflict or New Peace?
September 23, 2020 // 10–11:30am
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Ground Truth Briefing: U.S. Interests and Engagement in the Sahel: Current State, Key Issues, and the Way Ahead
September 24, 2020 // 9:30–10:30am
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Problematic Plastics Series: Can Grassroots Action and EPR Law Stem the Tide of Single-Use Plastics in Asia?
September 25, 2020 // 9–10:15am
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