"In Syria, there are no good options, American credibility is at stake, and the pressures to act are considerable in the face of great uncertainties," writes Aaron David Miller in Salon.com. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Jane Harman
Director, President and CEO
Aaron David Miller
Vice President for New Initiatives and Distinguished Scholar
"It’s been one year since Vladimir Putin’s formal return to the Russian presidency. What he originally envisioned as a time to cement his legacy has turned into a much messier period of seeking a new equilibrium," writes William Pomeranz in The National Interest. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
William E. Pomeranz
Acting Director, Kennan Institute
Senior Program Associate for South Asia Michael Kugelman analyzed the results of the Pakistani elections and how it would affect the U.S. relationship with Pakistan in a video interview with The Washington Post. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Michael Kugelman
Senior Program Associate for South and Southeast Asia, Asia Program
Simbal Khan
Pakistan Scholar
Africa Transformed: How Women and Youth are Leading the Way Through Technology and Innovation---Using the Internet, mobile devices, and other tools unavailable to previous generations, young Africans, particularly women, are leading the way in finding innovative solutions for problems large and small. Three front line leaders of this movement discuss its transformational potential. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Steve McDonald
Director, Africa Program and Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
Aly Lyons
Program Associate
In this new report co-published by the Migration Policy Institute and the Wilson Center, the authors offer recommendations to policymakers in the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for achieving greater regional economic competitiveness through a collaborative vision on migration and human-capital development. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Cynthia J. Arnson
Director, Latin American Program
Andrew Selee
Vice President for Programs and Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute
U.S. Special Operations 2020--- Admiral William McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command lays out his vision for Special Operations Forces and the Command. A panel of experts, including Admiral McRaven, discusses the vision from a number of different perspectives. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
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Jane Harman
Director, President and CEO
"The United States must respond forcefully and with resources to the security dilemmas it has helped create in Central America. But political, economic, and civic leaders there must together build the healthy foundation for prosperity and security at home," writes Cynthia Arnson and Eric Olson on CNN.com. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
Eric L. Olson
Associate Director, Latin American Program-
Cynthia J. Arnson
Director, Latin American Program
With the Boston bombing suspect now in custody, how do we balance his constitutional protections as a U.S. citizen with the need to get intelligence on other possible threats? Jane Harman debated this question with a panel on Fox News Sunday. Read More
Wilson Center Experts
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Jane Harman
Director, President and CEO 
Charles King
Fellow
More Research, Analysis and Commentary
Immigration Reform
The New Reality at the Border
In this op-ed from the Los Angeles Times, Andrew Selee argues that illegal immigration is'nt what it used to be. As Congress debates immigration reform, it is worth taking a look at what's changed. Read More
U.S. Outlook
How Geography Explains the United States
National security in the U.S. has been a topic widely discussed after the explosions in Boston. Aaron David Miller explains how the geography of the U.S. -- with "non-predatory neighbors to its north and south and fish to its east and west" -- has shaped American politics and values throughout its history. Read More
When Oil Causes War
Petro-Aggression
“America has the unfortunate habit of getting into war with oil-exporting states,” said Jeff Colgan at the Wilson Center for the launch of his new book, Petro-Aggression. Understanding the dynamics of petrostates’ aggressive behavior is therefore a vital security interest. Read More
Dialogue Radio & TV
Money and Banks in the American Political System
Kathryn Lavelle discusses her newest book, Money and Banks in the American Political System. Michael Adler gives an update on the Iranian nuclear negotiations. Read More
New Report on Iran
Strategic Options for Iran
In this live webcast event co-sponsored with The Iran Project, former senior national security officials, military officers and experts with decades of Middle East experience present a balanced report on the strategic options for dealing with Iran. Watch the event video or read the report. Read More
New Digital Archive
Wilson Center Launches New Digital Archive
The Wilson Center launched a new Digital Archive of declassified official documents from nearly 100 different archives in dozens of countries that provide fresh, unprecedented insights into the history of international relations and diplomacy. Read More
Keystone XL Pipeline
New Poll: Reducing Foreign Oil Trumps Greenhouse Gas
A new poll on the Keystone XL pipeline conducted by Public Policy Scholar Nik Nanos suggests that energy security trumps the concern about greenhouse gas emission among both Americans and Canadians. Read More
Drug Policy
Drug Policy: A 21st Century Approach to Reform
Illegal drugs have posed a serious national security threat to the United States and Latin America for decades. U.S. Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske laid out the White House’s strategy for 2013, after which an expert panel discussed the issue. Read More
Features
Iran Election Update
2013 Iranian Presidential Election
The Middle East Program offers daily news on the Iranian presidential election of June 2013, based on a selection of Iranian news sources.
The Great Game, 1856–1907
The Great Game, 1856–1907
Evgeny Sergeev
"The Great Game, 1856–1907" presents a new view of the British-Russian competition for dominance in Central Asia in the second half of the nineteenth century.
"The Great Game, 1856–1907" presents a new view of the British-Russian competition for dominance in Central Asia in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Be a Budget Hero!
Breaking Down the Numbers Behind Budget Hero – Election Edition
Check out the top ten policy cards played this week in Budget Hero: 2012 Election Edition, the game for helping people of all ages understand the Federal budget process and its associated trade-offs. Players have not shied away from the tough issues, including reforms to the tax system, changing Social Security and cutting tax breaks for oil companies.
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties...
