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November 5, 2021[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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The Biden-Harris Administration Releases a Coordinated Response to Climate Security [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Wilson Center’s New Security Beat reports on an unprecedented show of coordination from the Biden-Harris Administration to address the connections between climate change and security.
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Hindsight Up Front: Implications of Afghanistan Withdrawal for the Middle East Wilson Quarterly Fall 2021: Humanity in Motion | Scenes from the Global Displacement Crisis
“Other than terrorism and mass migration to Europe… the Middle East is not strategically important. It is the first disposable region in the annals of Western diplomacy,” asserts Rami Khouri in the latest edition of Hindsight Up Front. “[There is] this nexus between humanitarian intervention and development, and it’s so important because one of the biggest proxies we have for vulnerability to climate change is poverty.” – Kayly Ober, Refugees International
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Blog Post | Stubborn ThingsUNHRC, the App Store in China, and African Displacement
Inconsistent treatment from the UN Human Rights Council, China’s sway with app store offerings, and the record-setting number of Africans forcibly displaced by conflict are on Wilson Center President and CEO Mark Green’s list of stubborn things.
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Australia, China, and the Indo-Pacific: A Discussion with the Prime Minister of Australia Relationships and Rivalries Series | Mexico Leans Left?
“I think it’s obvious that China will never do more than pretend to play ball on climate change because for China, at least under Xi Jinping, the mind game is strategic domination." – The Honorable Tony Abbott Our new series from the Need To Know podcast looks at how other countries relate to one another, and where the hotspots could be if the U.S. becomes involved in a particular region. Here, the first episode examines the relationships Mexico has with leftist leaning governments.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Wilson Quarterly: Four Generations of Sahrawi Women Cope with Conflict and Exile
Join John Milewski, the host of NOW, and the editor of the Wilson Quarterly , as they discuss the latest issue and talk with one of its authors about four generations of women coping with life as refugees in the Sahara.
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Upcoming Events
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Crafting a Transatlantic Approach to 5G: Assessing the Evolution of Open RAN in the United States and Europe [[link removed]]Monday, Nov. 8 // 10–11:30 a.m. ET
The View from Egypt: A Conversation with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 8:30–9:30 a.m. ET
Democratization in Venezuela: Thoughts on a New Path [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET
Hindsight Up Front: Afghan Voices on Afghanistan’s Future [[link removed]]Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET
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Wilson In the News
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Facebook Changes Its Name to “Meta” (“Velshi” on MSNBC) [[link removed]]
“This is a country of ingenuity, right? If the European Union can do this, if countries like Estonia can counter disinformation – they’re small and have less money than us – then why can’t the United States do it? Let’s step up to the problem and protect people.” – Nina Jankowicz
The U.S. Can’t Compete with China Without Tackling Climate Change (Defense One) [[link removed]]
Sherri Goodman co-authors this thoughtful commentary, arguing that Beijing is already working to turn the climate crisis to its advantage.
How a Focus on Climate Change Could Assist with U.S. National Security Policies (CBSN) [[link removed]]
“Climate is the shaping threat, the context in which everything we do matters. Today, increasingly we deploy our own military to help with floods, fires and hurricanes here at home.” – Sherri Goodman


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