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January 27, 2023

Wilson Weekly

Climate & Migration

There is a growing link between climate disruptions and human migration, yet headlines and political rhetoric often exclude the human consequences. A new collection from journalist Peter Schwartzstein and the Environmental Change and Security Program shares experiences from people living through climate crises in Bangladesh, Moldova, and Senegal.

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Vodcast | Need to Know

Energy Security

“One of the most important approaches traditionally to energy security has been diversity of supply. In other words, you diversify your energy matrix as much as possible...so that if one of the legs falls off, you still have the other legs of your energy table.” -Duncan Wood, Vice President for Strategy and New Initiatives

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Event | Video

Silicon Lifeline: Western Electronics at the Heart of Russia's War Machine

A new report examining 27 of Russia’s most modern military systems—including cruise missiles, communications systems, and electronic warfare complexes—concludes that the degradation of Russian military capability we’ve seen play out during its war with Ukraine, could be made permanent if the right policies are implemented.

WATCH

Publication

Closing the Loop on Plastic Waste in the US and China

In a new report, authors from China, the US, and Europe discuss how coordinated efforts in grassroots advocacy, industry innovation, government policy and more, can help the US and China—the world’s largest producers of plastics—close the loop on plastic waste.

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Video | Smart Take

Pakistan Struggles with Nationwide Power Outage

“There is a lot of demand for electricity, but I would argue that the problems go much beyond that... One of the biggest problems is debt, and really a lack of funding for the whole sector.” -Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute

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Podcast | The Russia File

The Kremlin's Favorite Scapegoat: The Latest Attack on LGBTQ+ Rights in Russia

Last month, President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill banning any activity that can be interpreted as the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations and/or preferences.” In this Russia File podcast, we explore the law’s repercussions, the rationale behind Russia’s latest LGBTQ+ crackdown, and what its timing can tell us about Russian politics.

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Publication

Reflections on the End of Venezuela’s Interim Government

In a new paper from the Latin American Program, former US Ambassador to Colombia P. Michael McKinley examines the record of Juan Guaidó and Venezuela’s interim government. The failure to dislodge Maduro, McKinley writes, had less to do with US policy, than the ability of an authoritarian regime to withstand domestic and international pressure.

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Climate Change and Migration: Reporting from Bangladesh, Moldova, and Senegal

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Lauren Herzer Risi, of the Environmental Change and Security Program and Global Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein, discuss three new reports, which focus on climate-related migration and its short and long-term impacts on Bangladesh, Moldova, and Senegal.

Upcoming Events

Bucha After Russian Occupation: Bucha’s Mayor on the Destruction of His City and Hopes for the Future

Monday, Jan. 30 // 12:30–1:30 pm (ET)

Responding to the Ukrainian Refugee Plight: The EU and US Perspectives

Wednesday, Feb. 1 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

Vaccinating the Americas–Lessons from Varicella Vaccination

Thursday, Feb. 2 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

Wilson In the News

Former Mexican Anti-Drug Czar Goes on Trial in NYC, Accused of Taking Bribes From Cartel (Fox News)

“In this case, I think it just raises once again the specter of, at least from the US perspective, with whom do we share information? With whom do we actually communicate and collaborate? Who can we trust? And it’s been a recurring issue now for well over 40 years.” -Duncan Wood, Vice President for Strategy and New Initiatives

Increased Pressure (Dawn)

“In an increasingly pressured, resource-scarce world, the attack on women’s rights is an attack against the most vulnerable, in a brutal, selfish race for survival. And these attacks will increase as women mobilize to defend their rights and security.” -Global Fellow Huma Yusuf

Is a Discharge Petition the Debt Default Silver Bullet? (The Hill)

In his latest op-ed, Congressional Fellow Don Wolfensberger explains what a discharge petition is, and examines whether this House document is the silver bullet needed to resolve the approaching debt default.

Defense Secretary Urges Allies to Ramp up Aid to Ukraine (CBS News)

“The Russians have been mangled, but they’re learning too, we have to remember that... this is a critical period.” -Global Fellow Peter Zwack

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