Wilson in the News
Ghost Towers: The view from Iran’s housing crisis. (The New Yorker)
Robin Wright and photographer Hashem Shakeri document the ghostly “satellite towns” meant to alleviate housing shortages near Tehran.
Why Are There Anti-China protests in Central Asia? (Washington Post)
Bradley Jardine says growing regional protests pose “a threat to China’s economic agenda and in the long run, could undermine Beijing’s security interests.”
Political Influence in Foreign Policy (MSNBC)
“It is tragic to me to see the hallowing out of the State Department, the demonizing of long-term and very valued civil servants, and frankly…the demonizing of the intelligence community where people put their lives on the line in undisclosed locations to try to get the circumstances right to help our policy makers make informed decisions. And we’re at a point now, sadly, where this president and the next president from whatever party is not going to get good advice,” said Jane Harman.
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