In this episode of International History Declassified, Pieter and Kian sit down with author Alan McPherson to discuss his book, Ghosts of Sheridan Circle, which tells the chilling story of the assassination of Chilean dissident, Orlando Letelier.

The US border is still closed to vaccinated Canadians. A key leader in the US Congress, Representative Suzan DelBene, shares her thoughts about the “incredibly difficult situation for our border communities” including places like Point Roberts, Washington, as well as USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai’s recent visit with DelBene and what the path forward is for Canada/US trade challenges in dairy and wine. What are the metrics needed to re-open the land border with Canada? Canusa Street hosts Chris Sands and Scotty Greenwood have a candid conversation with the Vice Chair of the Ways & Means Committee and a true Congressional champion for the bilateral relationship.

The withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan, the rapid deterioration of the Afghan government and military, and the return of the Taliban will have profound implications for the future of South Asia.

Check out our “Afghanistan: Hindsight Up Front” initiative as we discuss the future of the region with leading journalists, former diplomats, and thought leaders from India and Pakistan.

This month, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made his first trip to Latin America, visiting Brazil and Argentina, where he met with Presidents Jair Bolsonaro and Alberto Fernández about COVID-19, climate change, and digital infrastructure. Sullivan’s travel, the July protests in Cuba and a presidential assassination and earthquake in Haiti, have brought new attention to the Biden administration’s Latin America policy.

Cannabis has been federally legalized in Canada for almost three years and decriminalized to some degree in twenty-seven U.S. states. This week on Canusa Street, Chris and Scotty check in with Anne McLellan, former Canadian Minister of Justice, and Graham Boyd, founding director of the national ACLU’s Drug Law Reform Project, about Canada's journey to cannabis legalization and how it can inform advocacy in the United States.

In this episode of "Two the Point," Benjamin Gedan speaks with Liliana Ayalde, former U.S. ambassador to Brazil and former civilian deputy to the commander and foreign policy adviser at the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). They discuss the confirmation of Lieutenant General Laura Richardson as the next commander of the U.S. Southern Command, the first woman to hold that post, and SOUTHCOM's priorities under the Biden administration.

Bringing back our former congressional staffer round table with Monica Pham and Natalee Binkholder to discuss the top ten things that are common in good staffers. Take a listen. If you are on the Hill, maybe you can find some ways to grow professionally, and if you want to work on the Hill, this is a good start to know what you have to do. Happy August everyone!

This event, part of Hindsight Up Front, the Wilson Center’s new Afghanistan initiative, features a discussion with H.R. McMaster, a national security adviser in the Trump administration and currently the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. The conversation—moderated by Wilson Center President, Director, and CEO Mark Green—will assess nearly 20 years of U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, focus on the U.S. withdrawal and its implications, and consider options for future U.S. policy. The discussion will also explore immediate policy recommendations for the Biden administration, and what can be done to ensure that U.S. interests in Afghanistan continue to be advanced.

Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY)is extremely frustrated with the Biden Administration’s approach to management of the Canada/US border. In this episode of Canusa Street, the Congressman pulls no punches in describing the importance of following science and reopening our shared border. Canada has opened to fully vaccinated Americans, but America hasn’t reciprocated. Here is candid conversation with podcast hosts Chris Sands and Scotty Greenwood.

They're right on our northern border, they have close ties, a lot of trade, a lot of love, so you really need to know more about Canada. That is why we started the Canusa Street podcast! And here with me today are hosts Scotty Greenwood and Chris Sands.

Check it out: https://soundcloud.com/the-wilson-center/sets/canusa-street