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In the NewsNovember 12, 2019Saudi Arabia listed feminism, atheism, and homosexuality as forms of extremism. Then they (sort of) took it back.Miriam Berger The Washington PostHala Aldosari quoted: “It’s trying to reshape the regulations and laws inside Saudi Arabia in a way to control public movements,” she said. “The whole idea is trying to control the narrative, making sure that feminism is owned by the state or the agenda-setting power is in the hands of the leadership rather than the women’s activists." |
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In the NewsNovember 7, 2019Foreign Affairs reviews “Special Duty”Andrew NathanForeign AffairsThis engrossing history of Japanese intelligence demonstrates how such changes have made Japan a better security partner for the United States while preparing the country to stand on its own if the US security guarantee loses its credibility. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 7, 2019Iraqi protesters demand constitutional change. Can they make it happen?Marsin Alshamary and Safwan Al-Amin The Washington PostThe bid to rewrite Iraq’s 2005 constitution has been surprisingly accepted and promoted by political elites, some of whom were involved in its original drafting. However, their positions are not as aligned with those of the protesters as they may appear to be. |
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In the NewsNovember 7, 2019The importance of academics engaging with policymakersMIT NewsJonathan Gruber, professor of economic, cites the importance of initiatives like the MIT Policy Lab, which helps academics focus their energy on influencing public policy. |
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In the NewsNovember 7, 2019An interview with Dr Scott Sagan and Dr Vipin NarangConversations on Peaceful ChangeConversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr TV Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr Scott Sagan, Caroline SG Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Dr Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at MIT on the future of nuclear order. |
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In the NewsNovember 5, 2019Over 1,000 MIT students, researchers to India in last two decadesNews18A recent event organized by the Indian Embassy highlighted the activities of the MIT-India Program and discussed a path forward to achieve greater collaboration with MIT to meet future science and technology goals in India. |
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In the NewsOctober 31, 2019Kim Jong Un is pushing his own 'maximum pressure' campaign against Donald Trump with latest missile test, experts sayDavid BrennanNewsweekVipin Narang quoted: Narang said he would not expect to see any of these tested before the end of 2019. "It's better for Kim just to let the clock run out and then see what happens at the end of the year," he suggested. But after that, "all bets are off." |
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Analysis + OpinionOctober 29, 2019Baghdadi’s martyrdom bumpSantiago Segarra, Ali Jadbabaie, and Richard NielsenForeign PolicyIt is clear that the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will damage the organizational and strategic capacity of the already beleaguered Islamic State. But will it meaningfully undermine the popularity of Baghdadi’s militant ideas? |
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Analysis + OpinionOctober 28, 2019Tirman featured at “Tyranny Comes Home” symposiumJohn Tirman10z US PoliticsIt was recently reported that the United States government is denying passports to citizens who were Hispanic people, who were born or who earned citizenship, and lived near the border with Mexico. |
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In the NewsOctober 25, 2019Could someone actually steal a US nuke?Joe PappalardoPopular MechanicsVipin Narang quoted: “There are risks when you move things,” says Narang. “They're actually probably more secure in the vaults at the moment. The US is kind of caught between a rock and a hard place. We should've moved them out a long time ago, but moving them now is probably riskier than just keeping them in the vault.” |