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January 28, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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An Impossible—and Imminent—War [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]The experts say war is imminent, the people in Moscow aren’t convinced. Who’s right? Maxim Trudolyubov explores this dichotomy in his latest Kennan Institute blog.
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U.S.-Mexico Security Conference: Part 1 Russia’s Modern Day “Ministry of Truth”
From Mexico’s persistent crime challenges to the ever-expanding role of its military forces and more, distinguished scholars and policymakers came together for the 10th annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference. You can watch it here. “Now we (Russia) have two laws which allow the police to punish people for spreading any types of rumors, and in both of these laws the information is very unspecific—anything can be declared to be dangerous.” – Alexandra Arkhipova
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[link removed] [[link removed]] 21st Century DiplomacyGender, Climate Change, and Security
The intersections between gender issues, climate change and security problems are explored in the latest offerings from our 21st Century Diplomacy Series. Co-authors Chantal de Jonge Oudraat and Michael E. Brown say these connections have gone unnoticed for too long, which has consequences.
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The Middle East and North Africa in 2022: Regional Security and America’s Role Relationships and Rivalries: "China's Tailored Capabilities to Strike”
Last-gasp diplomacy in Iran, political uncertainty in Iraq, Lebanon’s imploding economy and government. These are just a few things that were on the agenda for our experts in this lively event. The rivalry between mainland China and Taiwan, potential U.S. involvement, and the fact that China has been able to develop a tailored capability to fight the U.S. are all explored by Asia expert Abraham Denmark on the latest Need to Know podcast.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Stubborn Things | Blog PostKowtowing to China, Child Marriage, and African Vaccination Rates
These are the Stubborn Things that Wilson Center President and CEO Mark Green wants you to know about this week.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Borders, Smuggling, and the Soviet Shadow Economy
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, scholar Andrey Shlyakhter, discusses his Wilson Center project, “Smuggling Across the Soviet Borders: Contraband Trades, Soviet Solutions, and the Shadow Economic Origins of the Iron Curtain, 1917-1932.”
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Upcoming Events
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Hindsight Up Front | Ukraine: The Past is Prologue…Or Is It? A Conversation with The Honorable Robert Zoellick [[link removed]]Monday, Jan. 31 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)
No Progress Without Quality: Country-Led Strategies to Improve Health and Family Planning Outcomes [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 9–10:30 a.m. (ET)
Global Development Leadership: Exit Interview with Henrietta Fore [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (ET)
Tenth Annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference Part 2 [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 1 // 2–5:00 p.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Biden Optimistic About Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks (VOA) [[link removed]]
“Analytically, you can see the structure of a deal. But the question is whether there’s political space in Tehran to seal the deal.” – Robert Litwak
In Venezuela, Confidence in the Democratic Process Wanes as Maduro Maintains Power (PBS) [[link removed]]
“The number of Venezuelans who just are leaving the country—about 6 million Venezuelans have fled in a very short period of time, really in less than seven or eight years. Venezuelans continue to vote with their feet.” – Cynthia Arnson.
Russia Steps Up Propaganda Amid Tensions with Ukraine (NBC News) [[link removed]]
“What we’re seeing over the past couple of weeks and months, is this idea that Ukraine is either acting aggressively toward Russian speakers, or acting aggressively toward Russia… We’re seeing hundreds of messages like that on a daily basis.” – Nina Jankowicz.
Vice President Harris Looks for a Fresh Start on Migration Issues in Honduras (NPR) [[link removed]]
"The reality is that the migration nightmare the United States is facing is because of poor leadership in Central America and the inability for the United States to find partners in the region to address poverty, to address violent crime, to address corruption." – Benjamin Gedan
Trade can Improve Jordan's Economic Burdens Made Worse by Refugees (The Hill) [[link removed]]
Eddy Acevedo makes the case that foreign assistance hasn’t been focused enough on helping Jordan to combat its economic challenges, which would in turn help the U.S. achieve its foreign policy objectives.


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