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	In the News June 7, 2022 Evan Lieberman on South Africa. Democracy in hard places Justin KempfDemocracy Paradox When you hear people talk in such disparaging tones, that everything is broken, that nothing is possible, you need to ask yourself, is that right? When you look around, the answer is no, explains Evan Lieberman.
	Analysis + Opinion June 7, 2022 Hypotheses on the implications of the Ukraine-Russia War Barry PosenDefense Priorities How will the war in Ukraine shape international politics? In principle there are two ways to address this question, explains Barry Posen.
	In the News June 6, 2022 Mobilizing across borders to address global challenges MISTIMIT News For the most creative minds to work together to solve the world’s greatest challenges, it is essential for global collaboration to be unencumbered by distance. The MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Global Seed Funds (GSF) program enables participating faculty teams to collaborate across borders with international partners to develop and launch joint research projects.
	In the News June 3, 2022 When politics is local in the Middle East Peter DizikesMIT News A recent study led by Fotini Christia suggests sectarian identity in the region is tied to domestic matters, not a larger, transnational religious split.
	In the News June 3, 2022 Sanctioned behavior War on the Rocks CIS research affiliate Erik Sand is featured on War on the Rocks' podcast Horns of Dilemma to discuss the impact of economic sanctions on Russia and whether they will lead to an end of the war in Ukraine. Listen to the podcast here.
	In the News June 2, 2022 Biden's move to send advanced weapons to Ukraine raises questions about US involvement in the war Peter O'DowdWBUR President Biden's announcement that the US would send advanced rocket launchers to Ukraine was welcome news for soldiers fighting off the Russian invasion. But it raises new questions about American involvement in a brutal war with no diplomatic end in sight. Jim Walsh provides his analysis.
	In the News June 1, 2022 Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war? PBS NewsHour The US and Germany on Tuesday moved to send advanced weapons to Ukraine to blunt a Russian offensive in the east. Steven Simon, who worked on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations and a Wilhelm Fellow at CIS joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the transfer of arms and the importance of diplomacy.
	Analysis + Opinion May 30, 2022 Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky Erik Lin-Greenberg and Theo MilonopoulosForeign Affairs Days after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotional address to the European Parliament, pleading for support. That same day, Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, took to Twitter to announce a more targeted—but no less urgent—plea to the executives and corporate board members of commercial satellite companies. Specifically, Fedorov appealed to several leading private satellite firms to provide high-resolution imagery “in real time” to the Ukrainian armed forces to assist them in fending off Russian aggression.
	News@E40 May 27, 2022 CIS congratulates the graduates Center for International Studies Among those who graduated from the Department of Political Science this year were eight graduate students focused on international relations and security studies.
	In the News May 27, 2022 Javelin missiles are in short supply and restocking them won't be easy NPR Morning Edition Ukrainian fighters have destroyed Russian fighting vehicles with US supplied Javelins. But replacing the thousands of missiles could take years, largely because of a crimp in the supply chain, argues CIS research affiliate Eugene Gholz.