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	In the News October 21, 2019 At the Center for International Studies, a student endowment for women in international affairs Center for International StudiesMIT News Established by distinguished sociologist Jeanne Guillemin, the endowment will provide financial support for women at MIT pursuing a PhD in international affairs.
	News Release October 21, 2019 At CIS, a student endowment for women in international affairs The Center for International Studies has announced that its longtime colleague, the sociologist of science and national security Jeanne Guillemin, has established an endowed fund to provide financial support to female PhD candidates studying international affairs.
	In the News October 17, 2019 3 Questions: Historian Elizabeth Wood on election interference School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT News How do we understand Russia’s multi-layered interference in the 2016 elections? Elizabeth Wood, Russia expert and professor of history analyzes Russia’s motives.
	In the News October 16, 2019 North Korean leader visits sacred mountain as speculation grows of fresh provocation Jesse JohnsonThe Japan Times Vipin Narang quoted: “Don’t get me wrong I was hoping for a shirtless KJU in the snow as much as the next person … but I think he’s giving us a space launch instead.” Narang told The Japan Times that an ICBM launch or nuclear test were “too aggressive, too soon,” but that a rocket launch, likely under the veneer of putting a satellite in space, would be a possible option for Kim.
	In the News October 16, 2019 Trump appears to confirm US nukes are in Turkey, an admission that would break with longstanding protocol Aaron BlakeThe Washington Post Vipin Narang quoted: “Incirlik is Turkey’s air base, not ours,” Narang said. “And that is essentially the problem. We store these nuclear weapons in secure vaults on a Turkish air base, where we either have to secure them under the present circumstances, or bring transport aircraft to the base, move them on a Turkish air base and then fly them out of Turkish airspace if we wanted to extract them. Under the present circumstances, that is not a simple logistical or security feat.”
	In the News October 15, 2019 Former inspector general on Trump & republicans attacking the whistleblower MSNBCThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell President Trump is demanding the whistleblower whose complaint led to the current impeachment inquiry be revealed. Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Joel Brenner about why the law protects a whistleblower's right to anonymity and what Trump's attacks could mean for future whistleblowers.
	In the News October 15, 2019 Tests and temptations: The nuclear balance in Asia CATO Vipin Narang of the MIT Department of Political Science joins Trevor Thrall and guest host Eric Gomez to discuss nuclear trends and the nuclear balance in Asia.
	In the News October 14, 2019 US nuclear bombs at Turkish airbase complicate rift over Syria invasion Julian Borger and Jennifer RankinThe Guardian Vipin Narang quoted: Removing the weapons would not be straightforward. “Extracting them under these circumstances may be incredibly risky since it would involve removing 50 nuclear weapons from the vaults, moving them on a Turkish base and flying them out of Turkish airspace,” Narang said. “They could be vulnerable to accidents, theft or attack.”
	News Release October 10, 2019 MIT Policy Lab at the Center for International Studies issues fifth call for proposals to faculty and researchers MIT announces today the fifth Call for Proposals from the Policy Lab at the Center for International Studies, which encourages academically informed solutions to major public policy challenges.
	In the News October 8, 2019 A look at Japan’s evolving intelligence efforts Peter DizikesMIT News A new book, by MIT political scientist Richard Samuels, examines the past and future of Japanese intelligence services in a rapidly shifting world.