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Wilson Smart Takes

The Wilson Smart Takes are short, 2–3 min videos where Wilson Center experts respond, react, and give short bites of analysis to recent news events.

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NAFTA/USMCA

Canada’s $1.3 Billion Border Pledge Buys Time, But Tariff Threat Remains

Duration:2:23Posted date/time:February 7, 2025

Semitruck on highway towards US-Canada border

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Great Power Competition

China Strikes Back Against US Tariffs, But Leaves Room for Negotiations

Duration:3:02Posted date/time:February 5, 2025

June 29, 2019, file photo, US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan.

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Democracy

Four Years After the Coup, Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Endures

Duration:2:49Posted date/time:January 30, 2025

People of Myanmar protest calling for freedom and release of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, against a military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, on July 18.2021

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Trade

Rubio Embarks on Diplomatic Mission to Central America

Duration:2:34Posted date/time:January 29, 2025

Aerial view of the Panama Canal

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Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

Trump Calls for End to Russia-Ukraine War

Duration:1:59Posted date/time:January 24, 2025

Image - Russia-Ukraine War

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Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

Path to Peace? Ceasefire Offers Moment for Reflection and Rebuilding in Gaza and Israel

Duration:3:13Posted date/time:January 23, 2025

Palestinians are trying to return to their homes and property after the Israeli army withdrew from some areas, on Khan Yunis the southern Gaza Strip, on February 2, 2024

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Rule of Law

Political Turmoil in South Korea: President Yoon Taken Into Custody

Duration:2:06Posted date/time:January 16, 2025

Yoon Suk Yeol at NATO Summit

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Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

Ceasefire Agreement Paves Way for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza and a Path to Hostage Release

Duration:3:13Posted date/time:January 16, 2025

Rimal neighborhood buildings destroyed in north gaza, drone Aerial view over North Gaza in the war with Israel

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Rule of Law

US Declares Genocide in Sudan, Sanctions RSF Leader Hemedti

Duration:2:49Posted date/time:January 15, 2025

View of a street in Khartoum, capital of Sudan

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Democracy

Canada’s Justin Trudeau Resigns as Party Leader Paving the Way for New Leadership

Duration:2:45Posted date/time:January 6, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau