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April 22, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Russia’s Catastrophic Geopolitics [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Maxim Trudolyubov asserts that Putin is attempting to reproduce twentieth-century geopolitics in twenty-first-century modernity—just one element of his flawed strategy.
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Digital Humanism: Putting Humans at the Center of Emerging Tech Arctic Cooperation in the Shadow of Russian Aggression: A Conversation with the Icelandic Foreign Minister
The Digital Humanism Initiative was founded in 2019 to foster technologies in accordance with human values and needs. We talk with the co-founder of the initiative and other experts, to explore how the U.S. and Europe can advance inclusive and democratic technologies where people are at the center of the conversation. Icelandic Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir shares her thoughts on how Russia’s aggression in Ukraine impacts Arctic cooperation, given Russia’s status as the Chair of the Arctic Council, the region’s governing body.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Wilson Smart TakeClimate Change and the Next Pandemic
“I think we should, this Earth Day—and honestly, every day to come—begin to see the push for climate change mitigation, and understanding the of the environment’s change, as also pandemic prevention and preparedness." Alex Long explains the connection between our changing climate and the potential for another pandemic in this Earth Day pegged Wilson Smart Take.
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A Genocide in Slow Motion Attitudes Towards Mask Wearing in MENA: The Impact of Gender and Education
In this passionate commentary, author Ariel Levite asks, “Must we wait for them to take their ruthless campaign to the next level before we accept the sobering reality that what we are witnessing unfold in front of our eyes is more than vindictive, merciless, and indiscriminate aggression, but an approximation of a genocide, and act accordingly?” After surveying 720 people in the MENA region—evenly split between male and female—these co-authors offer insights on attitudes toward mask-wearing based on gender and education, and recommendations for policymakers.
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Jordan’s Economic Outlook with Finance Minister Al-Ississ No Democratically Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Has Ever Completed a Five-Year Term
“Unlike previous reform programs, which we implemented because different development partners thought we should move one way, this is 100 percent Jordan’s programs… [and] we are seeing good results.” Finance Minister Mohamad Al-Ississ stressed the importance of Jordan leading its own reform agenda and shared other key insights in this engaging discussion. Throughout Pakistan’s 75 years of independence, its democratic leaders have been repeatedly deposed in military coups, presidential dismissals, and disqualifications from holding public office. Wilson Center President & CEO Mark Green shares his thoughts on the country’s latest leader to be forced from office.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]South Asia Update: Developments in Pakistan and India
"It's notable that the very day after he was ousted from government, he called on his supporters to take to the streets and protest, and he had thousands of people in most of the major cities.” —Michael Kugelman on former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, on this week’s NOW.
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French Elections 2022: Implications for Europe’s Future and Place in the World [[link removed]]Monday, April 25 // 11:00 a.m.­­–12:00 p.m. (ET)
A New Day for U.S.-Tanzania Relations: A Conversation with H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the Republic of Tanzania [[link removed]]Monday, April 25 // 11–11:45 a.m. (ET)
Great Wall of Steel: China's Global Campaign to Suppress the Uyghurs [[link removed]]Monday, April 25 // 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
Lessons from the Edge | A Conversation with the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch [[link removed]]Tuesday, April 26 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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The Russian Propaganda in Arabic Hidden from the West (Washington Institute for Near East Policy) [[link removed]]
“Since 2016, we have all been made aware of Russian disinformation targeted at English speakers. However, most Westerners do not realize that there is an equally—if not more dangerous—Arabic-language propaganda campaign currently working to warp public perceptions of Russia’s war in Ukraine,” writes Nadia Oweidat in this eye-opening analysis.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Pushes Neutral Finland and Sweden Toward NATO Membership (WBUR) [[link removed]]
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine really sent a shockwave through the country and prompted Finland to reconsider its security arrangements. It led from stable public opinion over NATO membership in Finland that hovered at around 30 percent historically, to more than double.” —Jason Moyer speaking with Here and Now’ s Scott Tong.
The U.S. Should Stop Nickel and Diming India and Bangladesh (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
Sanjay Kuthuria makes the case for giving India and Bangladesh access to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences program, launched in 1975 to promote economic development and diversification with developing countries by encouraging exports to the United States.
Zelenskyy Warns Russia May Turn to Nuclear Weapons (NewsNation) [[link removed]]
“Certainly, the Russians are capable of using or exploiting chemical weapons... but I would think the nuclear threat is basically designed to frighten the NATO countries, in particular the United States... the U.S. would have to respond if Russia used nuclear weapons.” —Ambassador James Jeffrey on “Morning in America.”


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