Friday, September 21, 2012

[RED DEMOCRATICA] Budget Hero, Saudi Arabia, & Iran

 

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Sept 21 Wilson Weekly
Budget Hero—Election & Fiscal Cliff Edition

Popular Serious Game Updated for 2012 Election and "Fiscal Cliff"
The creators of "Budget Hero," the popular serious game which helps people of all ages understand the federal budget and the trade-offs involved in the budgetary process, have launched an Election Edition to explain the budget impact of policies championed by President Obama and Governor Romney as well as those related to the impending "fiscal cliff."


Article | Another Game for Congress to Play, by Dana Millbank

Context Q&A | Can Gaming Address Serious Issues?

Quotes & Comments | What people are saying about Budget Hero

Play the Game →


On The Homepage
Saudi Arabia's Race Against Time

A burgeoning population of educated, young Saudis is returning to the kingdom to find bleak prospects for a job, a house, or marriage."The House of Saud finds itself in a tight race against time to head off a social explosion, made more likely by the current Arab Awakening, that could undermine its legitimacy and stability," says Senior Scholar David Ottaway after a two week trip to the Saudi Kingdom.


Event Video  |   Publication
Benefits and Costs of Military Action Against Iran

Launching the Iran Project's new report, Weighing Benefits and Costs of Military Action Against Iran, former senior national security officials, military officers, and experts with decades of Middle East experience discussed the analysis of the benefits and costs of military action against Iran.


Full Report  |  Executive Summary
Leading the Second Century of Flight

US leadership of the aerospace industry is threatened by budget constraints at home and heavy investment by other nations. In this interview, Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company Jim Albaugh outlined what's at stake and what steps the US must take to lead the second century of flight.


Speech by Jim Albaugh
The US-Mexico Security Relationship

In this discussion, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Alejandro Poire, Mexico's Secretary of the Interior, called for further efforts to strengthen US-Mexico cooperation on security and border management even as both countries have presidential elections and possible political transitions in 2012.

Publication | The State of Security in the US-Mexico Border Region

Publication | The State of Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Well-being in the US-Mexico Border Region

Alumni News

Our Water Planet: The Cousteau Legacy
In this encore episode, we discuss the global water crisis with Alexandra Cousteau. Alexandra is the third generation of the Cousteau family to devote their lives to exploring and explaining the natural world.
watch >

Wilson in the News
Conservative Salafis Find Footing In Muslim World — NPR

As demonstrations continue through the Muslim world over the film mocking Mohammed, fingers have pointed at the Salafis and their role in the violence. The ultraconservative Muslim's influence has grown in recent years following the Arab Spring. Audie Cornish speaks with Robin Wright.

Under Obama or Romney, US Mideast policy won't change much — The Washington Post

If you think the current crisis in the Middle East, a re-elected President Obama, or a first-term President Romney will change US policy in the Middle East, think again, says Aaron David Miller in The Washington Post's Outlook this weekend.

Crime Explodes — But an Economy Booms — CNBC

"When they're hanging people off bridges — it's the visual of this. The drug cartels make it gruesome intentionally," said Andrew Selee, director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute.

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