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In the NewsSeptember 20, 2022The US-Iran conflict: Review of “Republics of Myth”Marc Martorell JunyentInformed CommentMarc Martorell Junyent reviews Republics of Myth: National Narratives and the US-Iran Conflict by Hussein Banai, Malcolm Byrne, and John Tirman. In memory of John Tirman, who passed away suddenly on Friday, August 19, 2022. Read the obituary and tributes. |
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In the NewsSeptember 14, 2022Ukraine gaining ground over Russian troopsSue O'ConnellNECNSue O’Connell talks to Carol Saivetz about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to the news that his troops are losing ground. |
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In the NewsSeptember 12, 2022‘This war isn’t even close to over’: Ukrainian advances spring hope, but not victoryJim BraudeGBH NewsA massive counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces has forced Russian troops to retreat in several key cities in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Tom Nichols, international affairs expert and staff writer with The Atlantic, and Carol Saivetz, senior advisor for MIT’s Security Studies program, joined Jim Braude to discuss why this victory doesn’t signal an end to the war and the only person who can decide when this war is over is President Vladmir Putin. |
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In the NewsSeptember 7, 2022Journalism for change drives Brazilian reporter PessoaEsther SunVoice of America2023 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow Gabriela Sa Pessoa was interviewed in Voice of America about her work and the critical issues of our time. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 7, 2022NPT conference collapse, military drills further strain Japan-Russia relationsMina PollmannThe DiplomatRussia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has seriously damaged Russia-Japan relations, and the fallout continues to be felt. Mina Pollman's analysis was orginally published here in The Diplomat. |
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In the NewsSeptember 2, 2022Deep inside busy Mar-a-Lago, a storage room where secrets were stashedRosalind S Helderman and Josh DawseyThe Washington PostQuoted: "I think Mar-a-Lago is a counterintelligence nightmare," said Joel Brenner, former head of U.S. counterintelligence under the director of National Intelligence and former inspector general for the National Security Agency, citing the flow of hundreds of people, the presence of foreign nationals and Trump's long-established carelessness with national secrets. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 1, 2022Think COVID has stunted growth? Try 30 years of conflict.Steven SimonResponsible StatecraftRobert E Wilhelm Fellow Steven Simon writes here in Responsible Statecraft about the impact of 30 years on war on Iraqi children. |
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In the NewsAugust 30, 2022North Korea will conduct another nuclear test. It's only a matter of when.Robert ElderOutriderAlthough delayed by the Covid pandemic, North Korea is poised to start testing its nuclear weapons program, says Jim Walsh, a senior research associate at MIT’s Security Studies Program. “Most analysts who work on North Korea's nuclear program expect a test, as a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if,” Walsh says. Read the full interview. |
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Analysis + OpinionAugust 30, 2022Moqtada al-Sadr, called on his bluff, retreats for nowSteven SimonResponsible StatecraftAfter 24-hours of violence, his followers are leaving Baghdad’s Green Zone, but the fragility of the government is no less resolved. Robert E Wilhelm Fellow Steven Simon provides analysis, originally published here in Responsible Statecraft. |
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In the NewsAugust 29, 2022Tipping the balance between global rivalsLeda ZimmermanMIT NewsJohn David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers. |
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