Hugo Chavez's death opens a period of serious tension and uncertainty in Venezuela. New elections will take place in 30 days amid deep political polarization, a struggling economy, and high rates of crime and violence. Earlier this year we talked to Cynthia Arnson about a post-Chavez Venezuela. Read More
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Cynthia J. Arnson
Director, Latin American Program
James Zogby of Zogby Research Services released and discussed the latest poll of views on Iran and its policies from 20 Arab and Muslim nations during this National Conversation event. Discussants of the poll results included Haleh Esfandiari, Hisham Melhem, Barbara Slavin, and Marc Lynch. Tom Gjelten of NPR moderated the discussion. Read More
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Haleh Esfandiari
Director, Middle East Program
Michael Adler
Public Policy Scholar
Wilson Center President Jane Harman argues that a FISA-like process for governing so-called "remote-control warfare" --the use of drone strikes and offensive cyberattacks--would protect individual liberties enshrined in the Constitution while confronting a supercharged threat environment. Read More
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Jane Harman
Director, President, and CEO
Richard Whittle
Senior Scholar
This new interactive map underscores China’s energy and water imbalances and the looming choke point China faces in terms of water, food, and energy security. The map illustrates how consumer goods made in China’s factories along its eastern coast are powered by coal and hydropower in the country’s western provinces. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Jennifer L. Turner
Director, China Environment Forum
President Enrique Peña Nieto has announced widespread changes to Mexico’s federal security forces. In this Context interview, two of Mexico’s leading experts discuss the current state of police reform efforts and the issues that the government must address. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Duncan Wood
Director, Mexico Institute
Eric L. Olson
Associate Director, Latin American Program
Egypt is not on the verge of collapse, nor is such an outcome likely even if violence persists. Still, the government needs to make substantial changes to calm tensions, writes Joshua Stacher in Foreign Affairs. Read More
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Joshua Stacher
Fellow
Robin Wright
USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Scholar
In a world increasingly driven by scientific and technological breakthroughs, are we getting the information we need to understand the rapid changes and choices we face? And as print space dedicated to science decreases, have online sources emerged to fill the void? Read More
Wilson Center Experts
David Rejeski
Director, Science and Technology Innovation Program
Lea Shanley
Director, Commons Lab and Senior Program Associate
Challenges to Women’s Security in the MENA Region--Panelists include: Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Special Representative to Civil Society for the League of Arab States Secretary General, Jordan; Mouna Ghanem, Deputy for the President of the Building the Syrian State (BSS)movement, Syria; Azza Kamel, Founder and Director, Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development, Egypt; Zahra Langhi, Co-founder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), Libya; and Faiza Mohamed, Director of the Nairobi Office of Equality Now, Somalia/Djibouti. Haleh Esfandiari will moderate the discussion. Read More
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Haleh Esfandiari
Director, Middle East Program
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Transition in Venezuela
Political Transition in Venezuela: Next Steps and the Implications for U.S. Policy
A discussion of the evolving political situation in Venezuela in light of President Hugo Chávez's prolonged absence from the country. Read More
Iran Nuclear
The Nuclear Issue: Why is Iran Negotiating?
After several months of uncertainty, the Iranian government finally agreed to meet again with the P5+1 group in Almaty, Kazakhstan on February 26 for negotiations over its nuclear program. Three Iran nuclear experts analyze Iran’s motivations. Read More
Women's Leadership
Aung San Suu Kyi Honored with the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award
“Aung San Suu Kyi’s lifelong dedication to the cause of democracy and the Burmese people makes her the perfect recipient of this year’s Ion Ratiu Democracy Award,” said Jane Harman, Director, President, and CEO of the Wilson Center. “Daw Suu is a world icon who has shown that grace and non-violence are the most powerful weapons against oppression.” Read More
Saudi Youth
Saudi Arabia Through the Eyes of Its Twentysomethings
Written by former Public Policy Scholar Caryle Murphy, A Kingdom's Future: Saudi Arabia Through the Eyes of Its Twentysomethings, explores the self-image of young Saudis and what they want when it comes to education, marriage, politics, religion, and personal liberties. Read More
Peace in Colombia
Colombia Tries Again
New rounds of negotiations are underway in Colombia between the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC, Latin America’s oldest insurgency. What are the prospects for success this time around? To gain perspective on why the environment may be right for progress, we spoke with one of Colombia’s most accomplished journalists, Enrique Santos Calderón. Read More
China
China's Smoggy Cities
China has done an “admirable” job of moving coal-fired power plants out of Beijing, Jennifer Turner tells Voice of America. But “they already had a lot of coal plants, and they have been building more.” Read More
Africa
Africa Rising
“I remain deeply and profoundly optimistic about Africa’s future. This optimism is grounded in expanding democracy, improved security, rapid economic growth, and greater opportunities that exist for all of Africa’s people,” said Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson during this Director’s Forum. Read More
Russia Trade
Russia's Global Trade Agenda
Will Pomeranz analyzes Russia’s less than enthusiastic reaction to joining the WTO, and assesses how Russia will balance its perceived national economic interests within the constraints of the international trading system. Read More
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