Wilson Center NOW

Mar 03 2025 99 ep. 26 mins 1.5k
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NOW is a series of brief, incisive conversations with our leading experts that make sense of today’s headlines and the forces behind them.

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Secretary Rubio's Latin America Trip: What Was Achieved?

Mar 03 2025 13 mins  
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program. He discusses Secretary of State Rubio’s first international trip to Central America and the Caribbean, including visits to El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Gedan highlights how inter-American relations are set to bec

Myanmar Four Years After the Coup: Is the Resistance Gaining Momentum?

Feb 10 2025 20 mins  
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 w

WQ Winter 2025 - China-US Relations: “One Mountain, Two Tigers”

Feb 10 2025 26 mins  
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 thinker

US-Mexico Policy: Recommendations for the Incoming Administration

Jan 17 2025 29 mins  
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

Living Interesting Lives: Daily Life Amidst Coup D’etat and Revolution

Dec 19 2024 28 mins  
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 childre

Did the 20th Century Just End? One Historian’s Perspective

Dec 13 2024 31 mins  
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

Political Turmoil in Pakistan: No End in Sight

Dec 09 2024 23 mins  
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 fro

China-US Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for the New Administration and Congress

Nov 27 2024 21 mins  
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 f

Democratic Governance in Africa: Trendlines and Transformations

Nov 18 2024 30 mins  
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 Un

The Growing Dispute Between Canada and India: Relations at New Low

Oct 29 2024 24 mins  
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