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Apr 24, 2020

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW our guest is author, journalist, and Wilson Global Fellow, Sharon Guynup. Sharon describes the two-year investigation into the "tiger tourism" industry she and photographer Steve Winterconducted for National Geographic. The Netflix hit series "Tiger King" tells part of the same...


Apr 24, 2020

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by Richard Besser, a medical doctor who serves as President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is also a former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Besser discusses what the US can do to better prepare for...


Apr 24, 2020

Is Covid-19 a geopolitical “game-changer” for China? In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by the Wilson Center’s Abe Denmark and Robert Daly who discuss the latest political and economic fallout from the pandemic for China. We also examine the virus’s effect on relations with the US and nations...


Apr 9, 2020

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar Osei Baffour Frimpong. He discusses his Wilson Center project

Violent Extremism in West Africa: Are Current Responses Enough?


Apr 9, 2020

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar Richmond Commodore. He discusses his Wilson Center project

Beyond Remittances: Engaging the Diaspora to Meet Africa’s Development Financing Needs.  Commodore examines how African diaspora populations around...