
WACMB Recommends Issue 37 January 21, 2023

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Welcome to Issue #34 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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1) Wilson Center: “The Human Cost of Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Migration Dimension.” October 18, 2022 10:00 am – 11:30am EDT Register here.
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2) Wilson Center: “Public Outrage: A Look at Protest Movements in Iran and the Arab World.” October 20, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT Register here.
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3) Hoover Institution: “How the Ukraine Crisis Shapes Taiwan’s Public Opinion – and Beyond.” October 18, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PT Register here.
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4) RAND Corporation: “The Iran Nuclear Deal: Is the Juice Still Worth the Squeeze?” Read here.
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5) Council on Foreign Relations: “World Economic Update: Inflation, Sanctions, and the Russia-Ukraine War.” Watch here.
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Welcome to Issue #33 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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Welcome to Issue #32 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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WACMB members can view an archive of previous Recommendation emails in the Member Resources section of our website here. Request the password by sending an email to info@wacmb.org.
WACMB members also have the opportunity to register to receive two weekly news summaries from The World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), our national parent Council in Washington D.C. These are Monday and Wednesday updates and listings of other USA Council events and global issues impacting the USA. To be added to their distribution please connect to this link https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/Newsletters/
Welcome to Issue #31 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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1) Wilson Center: “Statelessness in the Middle East.” May 25, 2022 10:00am – 11:30am ET Register here.
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2) Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: “The US-Australia Alliance and Australia’s Evolving Orientation in Asia.” May 25, 2022 6:00pm – 7:00pm ET Register here.
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3) DW: “G7: Germany Pledges €1 billion in Grants for Ukraine.” Read here.
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4) Brookings Institute: “Prospects and Challenges for Taiwan in the Years Ahead.” May 26, 2022 2:30pm – 3:15pm ET Register here.
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5) Commonwealth Club: “Francis Fukuyama: Liberalism and its Discontents.” Watch here.
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WACMB members can view an archive of previous Recommendation emails in the Member Resources section of our website here. Request the password by sending an email to info@wacmb.org.
WACMB members also have the opportunity to register to receive two weekly news summaries from The World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), our national parent Council in Washington D.C. These are Monday and Wednesday updates and listings of other USA Council events and global issues impacting the USA. To be added to their distribution please connect to this link https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/Newsletters/
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Issue #29 –April 2022
Welcome to Issue #29 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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1) Wilson Center: “System Shock: Russia’s War and Global Food, Energy, and Mineral Supply Chains.” Wednesday April 13 2022 11:30am – 1:00pm ET Register here.
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2) Middlebury Institute of International Studies: “Weaponizing Words: The Role of Language in Conflict.” Tuesday April 26, 2022 5:30 – 6:30pm PT Register here.
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3) Real Clear Defense: “The War in Ukraine is Remaking the NATO Alliance.” Read here.
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4) Indiana Council on World Affairs: “2022 Great Decisions Series | Biden’s Foreign Policy and the Invasion of Ukraine.” Watch here.
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5) Foreign Policy: “War-Gaming Taiwan: When Losing to China is Winning.” Read here.
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Issue #28 – March 2022
Welcome to Issue #28 of our brief newsletter with selected content from the many sources regarding world affairs. There are various formats in the below events; enjoy their messages which will contribute to understanding these issues. We wish you a happy and healthy month.
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1) Hoover Institution: “Venezuela: The Disaster of the ‘Socialist Revolution’ and Prospects for Recovery.” Watch here.
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2) Foreign Affairs: “What if Russia Wins?” Read here.
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3) Foreign Affairs: “What if Russia Loses?” Read here.
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4) Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: “Not a Pawn: Southeast Asia in a World of Rising Great Power Tensions.” Watch here.
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5) Center for Strategic and International Studies: “The Energy Weapon – Revisited.” Read here.
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