News + Media

	In the News October 24, 2019 Picture from Washington: Not so rosy on Kashmir Anita JoshuaThe Telegraph Vipin Narang quoted: “The US Congress’s concerns are intense, and not going away. This isn’t just a liberal media creation,” he said. On Monday, foreign minister S Jaishankar had blamed the “English-speaking liberal media” for unfair reporting on the changes made to Article 370.
	In the News October 24, 2019 The Cybersecurity 202: SCIF fight shows lawmakers can be their own biggest cybersecurity vulnerability Joseph MarksThe Washington Post Joel Brenner quoted: “If people in Congress who make the laws don’t follow the rules, why should anybody else?” Joel Brenner, former head of US counterintelligence during the Obama administration, told me. “Foreign intelligence agencies make a living off people who think they’re too important to follow rules like this.”
	Analysis + Opinion October 22, 2019 Trump's asylum policy is a death sentence for Africans fleeing violence Shola LawalThe Boston Globe While media coverage of the migrant crisis at the border has focused on the thousands of asylum seekers from Central America, little has been reported about the waves of migrants from African countries attempting to cross.
	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.