[RED DEMOCRATICA] Syria, Pakistan & Serious Games

 

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August 9 The Winners and Losers of Syria's Civil War Op-ed | Foreign Policy Looking ahead to a post-Assad Syria, Aaron David Miller provides a preliminary scorecard of who the winners and losers will be, both within the splintered nation and among foreign stakeholders Russia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the United States. Op-ed: Why Syria's Rebels Can't Have It All Video: Syria: What Lies Ahead On The Homepage Pakistan's Enemy Within Op-ed | New York Times The Hizb-ut-Tahrir is a global Islamist organization that pledges to overthrow governments through nonviolent means. It poses a unique challenge in Pakistan, argues South Asia associate Michael Kugelman in a New York Times op-ed. Video: Pakistan's Constitutional Crisis Can Gaming Address Serious Issues? Context Q&A Games are a great way to explore policy options because they allow the player to see both intended and unintended consequences of decisions, said Diane Tucker who directs the Center's Serious Games Initiative. Tucker described important updates coming this fall with the Election Edition of the serious game Budget Hero. Educational Resource: Teach Budget Hero Article: Budget Hero--Top Educational Game Game: Be a Budget Hero! Energy, Climate Change, and Security: Connecting the Dots This week on dialogue, we examine the critical role that climate change and energy now play in national and international security policies. Guests are: Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs; Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti, the UK's Climate and Energy Security Envoy; and Geoff Dabelko, Director of the Environmental Change and Security Program. watch >  Understanding and Responding to Attacks on Civil Society August 14, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:00am Human Rights Violations by the Military and Civilian Law Enforcement in Mexico August 16, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am Morocco's Islamists: In Power Without Power The first Islamist leader in Morocco's history, Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, is "doing everything to avoid confrontation with the king" and as a result, nothing of real substance has changed, nor is expected to anytime soon, writes Senior Scholar David Ottaway after a recent trip to the country. Meanwhile, other more militant Islamists are gathering strength. Read More → Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Use the link below to start receiving your own copy. Sign Up! Wilson in the News Asia Pacific Talks Not Aimed at Containing China: US Official — Reuters Deputy US Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis spoke at the Wilson Center event on TPP, asserting that the TPP negotiations were not directed at China. Brazil Could Break the Mold in Anti-Graft Battle — Miami Herald Director of the Brazil Institute Paulo Sotero says that the current Supreme Court trials of Brazil's officials are a sign that its institutions are working. Lawmakers Head Home Leaving Work for Later — AFP The Congressional Budget Office has warned that stalemate over how to tackle the year-end fiscal deadlines would likely push the US economy into recession in the first half of 2013. Director of the Congress Project Donald Wolfensberger said he envisions one of two scenarios playing out. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza - 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 19004-3027 T 202-691-4000 © Copyright 2012. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. All rights reserved. Privacy | Unsubscribe

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