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Seeing the Unseen: US Virtual Launch of the 2022 UNFPA State of World Population Report [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“The United States will continue its efforts to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and meet sexual and reproductive health needs. Because these evidence-based efforts do far more to protect lives, protect families, and protect the health and well-being of everyone.” —US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.
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A Conversation with Ambassador Ken Salazar Broadening Digital Transformation: A Fireside Chat with Minister Karen Makishima
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s visit to Washington comes at a vital moment for the US-Mexico bilateral relationship. Learn more in this conversation with ambassador Ken Salazar who discusses the state of the relationship and the Biden administration’s plan to further strengthen collaboration between both countries. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, we noticed some challenges that we had in Japan. One is fragmented local governments, and a lack of cooperation between them... we needed to have the cooperation and systems that could be used by all local governments... we needed to have the platform.” —Karen Makishima, Japan’s Minister of Digital Agency
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Video | Kennan XplainerRussia & Venezuela, The Ties that Bind
How has Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his authoritarian regime managed to survive economic collapse, punishing sanctions from the United States, and international pressure for regime change? In this Kennan Xplainer, Wilson Center multimedia specialist Jude Schroder provides some answers.
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Need to Know - 100th Episode! Cuba Ends Long-Time Ban on Professional Boxing
In this special episode, Aaron Jones takes a look at the predictions our experts made and what became of them. “In April, Havana finally rescinded the ban and even noted how this move would help boxers boost their income and opportunities...Nevertheless, boxers still want to leave Havana behind.” Wilson Center President and CEO Ambassador Mark Green explores why in his latest blog.
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Europe Facing Historic Challenges
“Boris came into office to get Brexit done, and he did that... Now is when some of the consequences of Brexit will need to be grappled with in an environment when we have rising inflation, we have challenges posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its impact on energy supply, and the pandemic.” Robin Quinville, Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program, discusses Boris Johnson’s departure and more, with John Milewski, on the latest Wilson Center NOW.
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Upcoming Events
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Mermaid Revolutionaries? Milkmaids on Pointe? Socialist Realism and Making Ballet "Soviet" in the 1930s [[link removed]]Tuesday, July 19 // 1–2:00 p.m. (ET)
USMCA at Two [[link removed]]Wednesday, July 20 // 1–2:00 p.m. (ET)
How Sustainability and Technology are Reshaping China and the World’s Future—A Green Tea Chat with UPenn’s Scott Moore [[link removed]]Tuesday, July 26 // 9–9:30 a.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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In Ukraine, it’s now a war of attrition with Putin. Give Zelenskyy weapons — and hope (Miami Herald) [[link removed]]
“Now that the conflict has evolved into a war of attrition, we should re-examine our understanding of Putin and his motives. We shouldn’t assume that Russia’s under-performance to date is creating a significant threat to Putin’s hold on power.” —Ambassador Mark Green
The Kremlin’s data-driven propaganda machine is just getting started [[link removed]] (The Hill)
“Detailed knowledge and understanding of citizens, their weak points and their aspirations have helped the Kremlin to learn to play upon the moods of Russians like a piano.” —Alena Popova
Is Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia in America’s best interest? (PBS) [[link removed]]
“We're facing an existential threat from China and Russia worldwide and in the Middle East by their partners, particularly Russia and Iran. He's trying to build up a buy, with and through the countries of the region, to deal with these threats. They won't deal 100 percent with them, but they're better on our side than against.” —Ambassador James Jeffrey on Newshour .
An essential reset to US-Mexico relations starts today (The Hill) [[link removed]]
“While the collaborative approach has restored the institutional architecture and created an important dialogue at the cabinet level, it does not appear to have engendered similar respect on the part of López Obrador.” —Andrew Rudman


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