[RED DEMOCRATICA] The AUMF, Democracy in Egypt, and Afghanistan

 

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July 12 AUMF: Reasserting the Role of Congress National Conversation The law that authorized U.S. forces to act against terrorists after 9/11 is once again up for debate. The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) is seen by many as no longer applicable to a conflict that has moved beyond those responsible for 9/11. Is it time for the U.S. to revise or repeal the AUMF? Senator Bob Corker was joined by Carnegie Endowment's Sarah Chayes and Georgetown Law Professor Neal Katyal in this National Conversation hosted with NPR. Transcript | Video On The Homepage Is the Ouster of Morsi a Step Forward or Backward? Context Q&A | Moushira Khattab Many observers see the military's removal of President Morsi from office as a step backward for democracy and the rule of law. Former Egyptian official Moushira Khattab believes the opposite and sees the current situation as an example of democracy in action.   'Zero Option' the Right One in Afghanistan Op-Ed | Michael Kugelman U.S. President Barack Obama is seriously considering the possibility of removing every U.S. soldier from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. It would be the right decision, Michael Kugelman writes on CNN.com. This Week's Issues: Navigating the South China Sea This week on Dialogue at the Wilson Center, Senior Scholar Marvin Ott discusses the rise of China on the high seas and the People's Republic's claims to sovereignty over the area of the Pacific Ocean known as the South China Sea. Twenty Years of U.S.-Taiwan Environmental Cooperation July 17, 2013  // 3:00pm — 4:30pm From Victim to Crime Stopper: Civil Society Efforts to Prevent Crime and Violence in Mexico with Maria Elena Morera July 18, 2013 // 9:00am — 10:30am The Changing Contours of Civil Society in China: The Growth of Grassroots NGOs and Public Advocacy July 18, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm Summer Issue of the Wilson Quarterly A chronically bleak job market is breeding unease in a country where prolonged economic gloom is rare. Our authors find glimmers of light in history and the fresh possibilities exposed by today's trials. READ THE ISSUE → SUBSCRIBE TODAY! → Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Use the link below to start receiving your own copy. Sign Up! Wilson in the News Who won the Coup? (Foreign Policy) Aaron David Miller wrote an op-ed on the "winners" and "losers" of the recent Egyptian coup. The piece is one of the top ten most popular articles on Foreign Policy's website. The article was also posted on the Winnipeg Free Press. The Reset That Wasn't (The New York Times) Matthew Rojansky co-authored a piece in The New York Times on the current state and future of U.S.-Russia relations. Paulo Sotero on Charlie Rose (PBS) Paulo Sotero was a featured guest on Charlie Rose to discuss the uprisings in Brazil, the segment begins around the 25:50 mark. 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 2013. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. All rights reserved. Privacy | Unsubscribe

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