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July 23, 2021

Wilson Weekly

Gaining Hindsight Up Front

As the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, that nation’s future is more uncertain than ever. The Wilson Center’s new initiative will keep you informed about where Afghanistan and its people are headed – and why it matters in the region and beyond.

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Ransomware Everywhere: Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace

“We have not, in any way, established deterrence,” says U.S. Rep. Jim Himes. “A sense that these adventures will be met with very costly responses."

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Nicaragua's Simmering Crisis and the U.S. Policy Response

“All these countries [such as Nicaragua] are close to us,” says U.S. Rep. Albio Spires, Chair of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. “Yet we're not close to those countries. And

Summer 2021

Conflict/Resolution

The Summer 2021 issue of The Wilson Quarterly examines treaties and negotiations. What’s next for global collaboration in a moment of polarization, hypernationalism, and political violence?

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Nicaragua's Election Quagmire

Global Fellow Eric L. Olson notes that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega “is seeking yet another term in office, despite the fact that he’s very unpopular.”

Can Cities Survive and Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World?

Can U.S. cities use the pandemic to increase their sustainability and resilience? Distinguished Fellow Blair Ruble and Allison Garland, Project Director for the Urban Sustainability Laboratory, discuss how COVID-19 has spurred a reimagining and reevaluation of cities and urbanization.

Upcoming Events

Arctic Security Dialogues IV | Progress on the Department of the Air Force Arctic Strategy

Tuesday, July 27 // 11:30am–12:30pm (ET)

Hindsight up Front: Ambassador Mark Green in conversation with Gen. David Petraeus and Sir John Scarlett

Wednesday, July 28 // 10–11am (ET)

Jordan's Digital Future: A Conversation with Jordanian Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship

Thursday, July 29 // 9–10am (ET)

Moving Day: Nearshoring Opportunities in Latin America

Thursday, July 29 // 9–10:30am (ET)

Going Digital: The Future of Digital Trade in Latin America

Thursday, July 29 // 11am–12pm (ET)

Wilson In the News

Iran’s Kidnapping Plot Exposes Its Paranoia (The New Yorker)

Robin Wright observes that Iranian-born journalist and activist Masih Alinejad “didn’t believe the F.B.I” when it warned her about plots “to kidnap or kill her” in exile in the United States.

Afghanistan: Echoes of Vietnam? (The Ellsworth American)

In both conflicts, “the U.S. ended up negotiating a ‘peace settlement’ directly with their battlefield adversaries and the U.S. partner governments were left out of the process,” writes Marvin Ott.

USAID Must Protect the Integrity of its Humanitarian Aid Programs (Devex)

Bill Steiger urges the Biden administration to “increase funding to support the important structural reforms at USAID that improved the agency’s vetting of partners.”

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