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	In the News September 25, 2019 GOP lawmakers invited to WH today Chris MatthewsMSNBC Hardball Joel Brenner interviewed on Hardball with Chris Matthews: I wanted to tell people who were focused on this quid pro quo business, about which people are spinning whichever way they want to, to focus instead on the sequence of events.
	In the News September 23, 2019 Saudi Arabia again under UN scrutiny as anniversary of Khashoggi killing nears Zoe ToddFrontline PBS Wilhelm fellow Hala Al-Dosari quoted: “It’s a good signal, basically, on a change in attitudes toward people and it really punctures this kind of narrative on modernization that Mohammad bin Salman is trying to convey — that he’s a new modernizer who is actually not bringing Vision 2030 as an economic reform. He’s bringing his shackles, you know, his family’s shackles and swords along with him.”
	In the News September 21, 2019 Why whistleblower standoff represents a ‘unique juncture’ for US government PBS Newshour Judy Woodruff talks to Joel Brenner, who was the National Security Agency’s inspector general under President George W Bush, about why he expects Congress to investigate further.
	In the News September 20, 2019 Joel Brenner on whistleblower & Trump MSNBC Joel Brenner, the former Inspector General for the National Security Agency, discusses the efforts of IG Michael Atkinson to protect the whistleblower- and what he thinks is an interesting and relevant lawsuit filed today by Trump's legal team.
	In the News September 20, 2019 Joel Brenner comments on whistleblower issue NPR News Former NSA official Joel Brenner over how the acting director of National Intelligence and the Intelligence Community Inspector General handled a whistleblower complaint.
	News@E40 September 19, 2019 Luce fellowship deadline Oct 18 Friday, October 18, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information
	News@E40 September 19, 2019 Call for proposals for fellowship program in human rights and technology In its second year, the fellowship program in human rights and technology invites proposals from both MIT undergraduate and graduate students. The program will support students’ research, participation in a working group, and other activities. Proposals are due October 21 by 5 PM.
	News@E40 September 18, 2019 Pat Gercik, visionary manager of the MIT Japan Program and of MISTI Pat Gercik, the visionary manager of the MIT Japan Program and of MISTI in its early years, passed away after a long illness at her home in Cambridge
	In the News September 16, 2019 Understanding populism Peter DizikesMIT News Richard Samuels, Suzanne Berger and Jan-Werner Mueller examined the issue of populism at the MIT CIS Starr Forum on Thursday, discussing the key hallmarks of populism, as well as its relationship to global economics.
	In the News September 15, 2019 With new North Korea-US talks likely, will a deal result? Christy LeeVOA News Narang quoted: Vipin Narang said Trump might “blame [the outgoing National Security Adviser John] Bolton for the Hanoi hold-up, and reset America’s negotiating position toward a step-by-step deal, comprehensive in scope but implemented in phases.”