The Wilson Center

Dec 10 2024 500 ep. 32 mins 1.7k
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Back to the Beginning: The Legislative Process Behind AGOA

Dec 10 2024 22 mins  
Oge and Witney welcome Rosa Whitaker to the show, one of the key architects of the original AGOA legislation and a leading voice on US-African trade and investment. The three of them discuss AGOA's history from its enactment in 2000 to the present day, covering the Act's original intentions, opposition, support, and impact of its decades-long implementation.

Program Director Merissa Khurma Discusses Takeaways from Riyada Year One

Dec 09 2024 38 mins  
Host Alex Farley sits down with Middle East Program Director Merissa Khurma on her reflections from hosting the first year of the Riyada Podcast. Year one featured over 40 interviews with various entrepreneurs, analysts, and officials. In this episode, Khurma discusses her main observations on challenges facing entrepreneurs, including difficulty accessing capital, finding skillset

The Arc | Financing Inclusive Climate Action: Investing in and Empowering Local Communities

Dec 06 2024 66 mins  
In today’s episode of The Arc, we’re sharing a panel discussion from the Forum on Advancing Inclusive Climate Action in Foreign Policy and Development, an event hosted by the Wilson Center in collaboration with the White House and USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, and with support from the USAID Climate Adaptation Support Activity. The panel you’ll hear today was

What's Next for AGOA?

Dec 03 2024 26 mins  
Meet co-hosts Oge Onubogu and Witney Schneidman for this brand-new podcast series from the Wilson Center Africa Program. Oge and Witney open the series by discussing the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the people and ideas we will hear from throughout the series.

Forecasting American Crypto Policy in 2025

Nov 24 2024 25 mins  
Join our co-hosts for a conversation with Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and reported candidate for "crypto czar" in the incoming Trump administration. Giancarlo, known as Crypto Dad after his plea to Congress in support of cryptocurrencies, shares a vision for using cryptocurrencies as anchors for the US dollar, drawing parallels

Navigating the New Cold War: US-China Relations Post-Election

Nov 21 2024 15 mins  
In this episode, Need to Know host John Milewski discusses the evolving dynamics of US-China relations with Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute. From economic realities to ideological divides, Daly offers a nuanced take on managing what he says will be a decades-long competition. He provides valuable insights as a new US Congress and administration take

Swathi Veeravalli on the Importance of Climate Security for US Strategic Interests

Nov 18 2024 25 mins  
In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP Program Director Lauren Risi sits down with Swathi Veeravalli on her last day as the Director for Climate Security and Adaptation at the National Security Council (NSC) to discuss the new US Framework for Climate Resilience and Security, its significance for the future of US security and economic interests, and what success in bu

Digital Regulation in Brazil: Accountability and Rights

Nov 14 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, Bruna Santos and Carlos Affonso Souza dive into the evolving landscape of digital regulation in Brazil. Carlos, the Director of the Institute of Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio) and a Professor of Law at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), brings his expertise to discuss the critical questions surrounding the accountability of digital platform

The Arc | Indigenous and Community Power: Localizing Climate Action

Nov 13 2024 55 mins  
In today’s episode of The Arc, we are featuring a panel discussion on climate action through indigenous and community power from the Forum on Advancing Inclusive Climate Action in Foreign Policy and Development, hosted by the Wilson Center in collaboration with the White House and USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, with support from the USAID Climate Adaptation Support

President Biden’s Trip to South America

Nov 07 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of Plaza Central, host Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program, discusses President Biden’s trip to South America with Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. As his term comes to an end, Biden’s journey to the Amazon, the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, and the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,