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1 Myanmar Four Years After the Coup: Is the Resistance Gaining Momentum? 20:29
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Lucas Myers, Senior Associate for Southeast Asia at the Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program. He discusses the latest from Myanmar and how the country has changed since the 2021 coup. He highlights historic rebel gains in the west and northeast, China's deep interests in the country and efforts to keep the junta in power, and why the US should be paying closer attention.…
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1 WQ Winter 2025 - China-US Relations: “One Mountain, Two Tigers” 26:50
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the latest edition of the Wilson Quarterly, “ In Search of Our Narratives .” Joining us are editor Stephanie Bowen and contributor Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. The issue, “turns to some of the world’s most respected global leaders and foreign policy thinkers to share the narratives that have helped guide them and the world through past times of challenge, and which can inspire us as we seek a brighter, more peaceful and prosperous future.” https://www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/in-search-of-our-narratives…
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1 US-Mexico Policy: Recommendations for the Incoming Administration 29:28
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Lila Abed, Director of the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute. She highlights a new publication, “The Next President of the United States: Challenges and Recommendations for the US-Mexico Relationship.” The comprehensive booklet is, “a practical roadmap for the incoming administration and offers actionable recommendations across six priority areas: migration, security, USMCA, energy, water, and democracy.”…
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1 Living Interesting Lives: Daily Life Amidst Coup D’etat and Revolution 28:20
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Wilson Center Middle East Fellows Marina and David Ottaway. They discuss their new book they co-authored with their sons, “ Living Interesting Lives: A Memoir .” The book, “covers over 20 years of the life of a Washington Post foreign correspondent and his family, working and trying to make a home and bring up small children in various hot news spots in Africa and the Middle East while also reflecting on the strange normalcy of daily life in the midst of coups d’etat and revolutions.”…
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1 Did the 20th Century Just End? One Historian’s Perspective 31:14
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Wilson Center Global Fellow Jason Steinhauer. Jason is a bestselling author, public historian, podcast host, and founder of the History Communication Institute. He discusses his recent article, The End of the 20th Century , in which he argues the ideologies and linear organizing structures of the 20th century have finally given way to a new societal and political order.…
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1 Political Turmoil in Pakistan: No End in Sight 23:18
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kugelman, Director of the Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute. He discusses the continued unrest in Pakistan and the deadly clashes in the capital Islamabad between security forces and supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Kugelman also highlights recent sectarian violence and increased terrorism from militant groups, the nation’s economic outlook, and what the return of President Trump will mean for US-Pakistan relations.…
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1 China-US Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for the New Administration and Congress 21:51
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. He highlights his recent trip to China and discusses how Beijing is preparing for the second Trump administration by deepening ties with allies and Global South nations, boosting its internal tech sector, and bracing the economy for increased tariffs.…
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1 Democratic Governance in Africa: Trendlines and Transformations 30:15
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we discuss the state of democratic governance on the African continent and what US and African leaders can learn from recent trends. Joining us are Charles Ukeje, Professor of International Relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and Rawia Tawfik, Visiting Associate Professor with the Council on African Studies at Yale University’s MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. We also highlight the first event in a series on Trendlines and Transformations in African Democratic Governance, which examines how citizen participation and civic engagement demands are shaping governance in different ways across the continent.…
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1 The Growing Dispute Between Canada and India: Relations at New Low 24:55
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kugelman, Director of the Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute, and Xavier Delgado, Senior Program Associate with the Canada Institute. They discuss the latest developments in the growing diplomatic standoff between Canada and India, which began after the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Kugelman and Delgado examine how, “the relationship that had been on a downward trajectory for several years has now hit rock bottom.”…
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1 Israel Expands Operations on Multiple Fronts: Perspectives on the Conflict 25:08
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Merissa Khurma, Director of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center. We discuss the latest developments with widening conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, possible implications from Israel’s retaliation for the October 1st missile attack by Iran, and where US diplomatic efforts stand in the region. Note: This interview was recorded prior to the killing of Yahya Sinwar.…
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and current Wilson Center Fellow Molly O’Toole. She discusses her upcoming book, “The Route: How American Policy, a Billion-Dollar Black Market, and Indomitable Resilience are Bringing the World’s Refugees to the US Border.” The book examines “one of the most consequential issues of our time — the mass movement of people around the globe in the face of climate change, civil unrest, and more, with tens of thousands of migrants from Africa and Asia attempting the same treacherous route through South America and Central America each year to reach the US-Mexico border in hopes of gaining entry to America.”…
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1 Venezuela: Opposition Struggles in Face of Maduro Crackdown 16:43
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the latest from Venezuela in the aftermath of the disputed July 28th presidential election with Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program. Gedan discusses the Maduro regime’s claims of victory, the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters, and the state of the opposition movement after presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile and with María Corina Machado in hiding within the country.…
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1 Threat Multiplier: Climate Change and National Security 26:37
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Sherri Goodman, a Senior Fellow with the Wilson Center's Polar Institute and Environmental Change and Security Program, discusses her new book, “ Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security .” The book “takes us onto the battlefield and inside the Pentagon to show how the US military is confronting the biggest security risk in global history: climate change.”…
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1 Demographic Trends Present Risks and Opportunities - Wilson Quarterly Summer 2024 38:02
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we focus on the latest edition of the Wilson Quarterly, The Great Population Shakeup . We are joined by editor Stephanie Bowen and contributor Lauren Herzer Risi. The issue “assesses how the immediate and growing effects of changing global demographics may drastically shift longstanding economic and political patterns and perhaps, help to shift long-held assumptions.”…
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1 Sudans Working Group: Addressing Critical Issues Through Inclusive Dialogue 36:03
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the Wilson Center’s Sudans Working Group with Oge Onubogu, Director of the Wilson Center’s Africa Program and co-chairs Ambassador Nureldin Satti and Ambassador Donald E. Booth. Established in 2009, the Sudans Working Group (SWG) “engages US, African, and international policymakers and stakeholders in inclusive and forward-leaning policy dialogue aimed at advancing the prospects for peace, security, and development between and within Sudan and South Sudan. The SWG serves as a space for key stakeholders to share analyses and perspectives and provide policy options for addressing critical issues related to the two countries.”…
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