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In the NewsJune 21, 2022As war drags on in Ukraine, is it time to talk compromise?WBUR On Point"What is the US interest commensurate with the possibility of nuclear escalation?" Steven Simon, a Robert E Wilhelm Fellow at CIS, asks. "There really isn't one." As war drags on, is it time to talk compromise? Tune in to this edition of On Point featuring Simon, Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic), and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze (Ukrainian Parliament from the opposition European Solidarity Party). |
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In the NewsJune 13, 2022Could Trump’s hostility toward NATO allies be a winning strategy at home?Jim BraudeWGBH Greater BostonEven as it seems Trump's claims are untrue, could they be a winning strategy here at home? And what lies ahead for his London trip and meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin? Jim Braude was joined by Carol Saivetz, senior adviser at MIT's Security Studies Program and Gautam Mukunda, a Harvard Kennedy School fellow, member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of “Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter.” |
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In the NewsJune 11, 2022Shangri-La Dialogue opens in SingaporeAnand NaidooThe HeatDescribed as Asia’s premier security summit, military officials and diplomats from more than 40 countries met in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue. On Friday, a highly anticipated meeting took place between the Defense Ministers of China and the United States. Jim Walsh weighs in. |
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Analysis + OpinionJune 10, 2022Science must overcome its racist legacy: Nature’s guest editors speakMelissa Nobles, Chad Womack, Ambroise Wonkam, and Elizabeth WathutiNatureTop scholars, including MIT chancellor Melissa Nobles, are leading Nature on a journey to help decolonize research and forge a path towards restorative justice and reconciliation. |
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News@E40June 9, 2022CIS honors Robert E Wilhelm ’62, founding supporter of its distinguished fellows programMichelle EnglishCISCIS recently welcomed Robert Wilhelm, and his wife Gena Whitten, to campus to express our gratitude for his ongoing support for its most distinguished fellows program and to inaugurate a new conference room named in his honor. |
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In the NewsJune 9, 2022America’s Iran folliesMichael HirshForeign PolicyAfter more than two decades of failed policies—fluctuating wildly between confrontation and cooperation—Washington and the West still find themselves facing down a hostile Iran. And today, though it is in dire shape economically, Tehran may be close to delivering the final rebuff, with experts saying it is just weeks away from achieving nuclear bomb capability. |
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Analysis + OpinionJune 7, 2022Hypotheses on the implications of the Ukraine-Russia WarBarry PosenDefense PrioritiesHow will the war in Ukraine shape international politics? In principle there are two ways to address this question, explains Barry Posen. |
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In the NewsJune 7, 2022Evan Lieberman on South Africa. Democracy in hard placesJustin KempfDemocracy ParadoxWhen 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. |
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In the NewsJune 6, 2022Mobilizing across borders to address global challengesMISTIMIT NewsFor 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. |
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In the NewsJune 3, 2022When politics is local in the Middle EastPeter DizikesMIT NewsA recent study led by Fotini Christia suggests sectarian identity in the region is tied to domestic matters, not a larger, transnational religious split. |