 | | October 21, 2011 |  | The alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador has increased the fear of more attacks on American soil and raised questions about what could be gained from such a bold provocation. Wilson Center experts provide broader context to this shocking news. more | | Robin Wright on the Death of Gaddafi |  | October 20, 2011 Capturing Gaddafi was the psychological moment when the Libyan people began to feel they could move on from his regime, says Wilson Center Distinguished Scholar Robin Wright on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown." | Cold War on the Web |  | October 12, 2011 // 1:00pm — 2:00pm Tom Gjelten, national security correspondent for NPR, interviews author Misha Glenny on his latest book, DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops, and You, uncovering the invisible world of online threats to personal, commercial, and national security. |  | October 20, 2011 Misha Glenny on the "cold war of the web" and what we can do to protect ourselves collectively and individually. From criminals engaged in electronic thievery to nation states involved in online espionage, the reasons for more focus on cyber security are on the rise. | Are we at the point of "peak water"? |  | October 18, 2011 // 10:00am — 12:00pm In "The World's Water", Peter Gleick and colleagues find that more and more regions of the world, the United States included, may be reaching the point of "peak water." To conserve this critical resource without harming the economy or public health, individuals are looking for new techniques in sustainable water management. |  | October 20, 2011 In an exclusive interview MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Peter Gleick answers questions on growing constraints of freshwater availability, quality, and use. | Maternal Health Challenges in Kenya |  | October 17, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:30pm The Wilson Center's Global Health Initiative was in Nairobi for a two-day workshop with Kenyan policymakers, community health workers, midwives, program managers, and donors who identified key action steps for improving the health system through a maternal health framework. Kenyan participants shared their strategies with the Washington audience during this live videoconference. | Wilson in the News | Sometimes a Deal Is Just a Deal (Foreign Policy)http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/10/13/
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There's no wider significance to the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap, says Public Policy Scholar Aaron David Miller. Middle East peace is as far away as ever. | Why Granting Saudi Women the Vote Is An Empty Gesture (Foreign Affairs)http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/136474/caryle-murphy/
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Public Policy Scholar Caryle Murphy says Riyadh's granting women the right to vote is a prime example of how it intends to respond to calls for political reform: make promises but avoid tangible change. | Russia's Eastern Anxieties (The New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/opinion/18iht-edpantucci18.html
The S.C.O. was initially ignored by Russia when it was set up a decade ago, says Adviser for the European Energy Security Initiative Alexandros Petersen, but it has steadily developed into an increasingly important actor that has become a vehicle for China's push to develop Central Asia.> | The End of Illusion (The New Republic) http://www.tnr.com/book/review/gaze-gazelle-arash-hejazi
Middle East Program Director Haleh Esfandiari published a review of The Gaze of the Gazelle: The Story of a Generation by Arash Hejazi. | Saving Shalit, Encouraging Terror (The New York Time) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/opinion/saving-a-soldier-encouraging-terror.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
Israel's leaders should have listened to their heads, painful though it would have been, says Senior Scholar Walter Reich. The consequences of past prisoner releases should have convinced them that the exchange would almost surely prove, in the long run, the more costly choice. | Why Women Don't Win Massachusetts (The Daily Beast) http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/15/elizabeth-warren-scott-
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Massachusetts may revel in its liberal reputation, but it has struggled to elect women to statewide office. Senior Scholar Linda Killian on whether Elizabeth Warren will smash the glass ceiling. | US forum urges contraception aid for poor countries (AFP) http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
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"Somali women are not alone," insisted Geoff Dabelko, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program, and also a featured speaker at the event. | Mexico's President Works to Lock In Drug War Tactics (The New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/world/americas/
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"There seems to be a growing consensus that there needs to be a more refined strategy, a more targeted strategy, a more nuanced strategy," said Eric Olson, a senior associate at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. "It's anybody's guess what that will be." | Rock the Casbah (Charlie Rose) http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11942
Robin Wright on her book "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World." | Inside Iran (France 24) http://www.france24.com/en/20111013-debate-Inside-Iran-Did-Tehran-try-to-
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Public Policy Scholar Michael Adler appeared on France 24 to discuss the motives and timing of an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington and the U.S. response. | | | | | | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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