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March 12, 2021

Wilson Weekly

Women’s History at Wilson

How is the Wilson Center celebrating Women’s History Month? Our dedicated web page is collecting a range of events, videos, and essays—including a Twitter chat that kicked off festivities earlier this month.

EXPLORE

EVENT | Video & quotes

Closing the Gender Gap: Empowering Women's Economic Participation

"Talent has no gender, no nationality," says Softtek President and CEO Blanca Treviño "And we are in such a need of talent that if you, as a company, as a community…do not want [women] to have access, you're missing 50 percent of that [talent]."

EVENT | Video & quotes

The Path Forward for Brazil-U.S. Relations

"Brazil is not a country for beginners," says Columbia University Forum Director Nick Zimmerman. "The good news is that the new U.S. team is not composed of beginners...They know what the bilateral relationship can deliver."

A Way Forward for Venezuela

What’s the way forward in Venezuela? Latin American Program Director Cynthia Arnson offered views on the options for U.S. policy before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.

WATCH NOW

EVENT | Video

When the Chips are Down: Navigating Strengths and Strategic Vulnerabilities in the Semiconductor Industry

Semiconductor demand and shortages are not just a pandemic phenomenon, says Susie Armstrong, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm. "Those things are just harbingers of the demand that is to come."

EVENT | Video & quotes

Media Bans, Free Speech, and Disinformation in Ukraine

Ukraine has long been the laboratory for Russian disinformation campaigns. Recently, President Zelensky signed a decree sanctioning three television stations affiliated with Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin. Speakers discuss whether bans like this are effective.

EVENT & PODCAST | Video & quotes

Power Plays

Watch a book event for Master Negotiator—Global Fellow Diana Negroponte’s new book on James Baker III—and listen to her discussion with Aaron Jones on our Need to Know podcast.

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Global Fellow Philippa Strum discusses the life and legacy of her friend, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as her forthcoming book on Ginsburg’s influence on gender equality law.

Upcoming Events

The Fall of Reza Shah: The Abdication, Exile, and Death of Modern Iran’s Founder

March 15, 2021 // 4–5:30pm

The State of Peacebuilding in Africa: Lessons Learned for Policymakers and Practitioners

March 16, 2021 // 9–10:45am

10 Years in Nepal: What the Hariyo Ban Program Taught Us about Integrating Community Resilience, Climate Adaptation, and Biodiversity Conservation

March 18, 2021 // 9–10:30am

Beating Covid-19: Transatlantic Scientific Cooperation during the Pandemic

March 18, 2021 // 10–11am

Fortifying the Future: Assessing the Homeland Security Mission in the Decade Ahead

March 19, 2021 // 11–12pm

Wilson In the News

The New Doctrine of Joe Biden (The Hill)

President Emerita Jane Harman writes that one aim of President Biden’s foreign policy doctrine “is to engage Americans, and this new approach has a great chance to engage Congress and mobilize public opinion.”

“The Border Is Not Open” (NPR)

"Central American leaders got a free pass from the Trump administration, and that legacy is plain to see," says Benjamin Gedan. "Foreign aid is not bags of cash handed to foreign leaders."

We Need Renewed Dialogue Among Security Forces in the Arctic (Arctic Today)

Sherri Goodman observes that a venue for Arctic nations to air security issues would “build confidence and reduce risk from accidents that could lead to miscalculation or escalation.”

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