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	In the News May 2, 2022 Why the US and Iran hate each other Daniel LarisonResponsible Statecraft Devising a better and more constructive Iran policy is important to making much-needed changes to the US role in the Middle East and to preventing another unnecessary war in the future, but there is little appetite in Washington to make the effort or to take the political risks that it would require. A first step in crafting a smarter Iran policy is to understand why US-Iranian relations have been so strained for such a long time and what obstacles stand in the way of changing that.
	Analysis + Opinion April 25, 2022 China and India need to reimagine what is possible on the border Nayanima BasuThe Print According to Taylor Fravel, China is now attempting to strengthen ties with India and a number of other developing countries as they have also not condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
	In the News April 25, 2022 Is Russia failing in its fight In Ukraine? Sue O'ConnellNECN Carol Saivetz, a senior advisor in the MIT Security Studies Program, provides an update on the state of the war as the US promises more aid for war-torn Ukraine.
	In the News April 20, 2022 China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine David RisingAssociated Press (AP) Quoted: “The big question Xi and the PLA leadership must be asking in light of Russian operations in Ukraine is whether a military that has undergone extensive reform and modernization will be able to execute operations that are far more complex than those Russia has undertaken during its invasion of Ukraine,” said M Taylor Fravel, director of the security studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
	News Release April 19, 2022 Republics of Myth, a new book by CIS scholars, offers insight into the US-Iran conflict News ReleaseCenter for International Studies From the coup d'état that overthrew Iran's legitimate premier Mohammad Mosaddeq to the hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing, post-9/11 antagonisms, and other points of conflict, the book illustrates anew the weight of historical narratives on present circumstances.
	Analysis + Opinion April 14, 2022 The American conspiracy against Pakistan that never existed Maham JavaidBoston Globe It took Imran Khan more than 20 years to become the prime minister of Pakistan. On Sunday, after a mere three and a half years in office, he became the first Pakistani prime minister to be voted out by a parliamentary no-confidence vote.
	News@E40 April 11, 2022 CIS awards 17 summer study grants Seventeen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer study grants. Each will receive up to $3,500. Eleanor Freund was awarded the third annual Guillemin prize. “The awards were made to an outstanding cohort of MIT students from across the Institute. We're so pleased that the appeal of these grants has broadened and students are responding,” said John Tirman, CIS executive director and principal research scientist.
	Analysis + Opinion April 11, 2022 The latest round of sanctions on Russia Erik Sand and Emily J Holland@ConvSix Erik Sand PhD ’21, and research affiliate of CIS, discusses the impact of the latest round of sanctions on Russia. He is joined by his colleague Emily J Holland. Sand and Holland are assistant professors at the Naval War College.
	Analysis + Opinion April 10, 2022 Ukraine: Three divergent stands, three scenarios Kunal SinghHindustan Times The current war can end in three possible scenarios for Russian president Vladimir Putin. In each scenario, we will see that India and US interests are quite aligned.
	Analysis + Opinion April 7, 2022 The risk of Russian chemical weapons use Doreen HorschigPolitical Violence at a Glance Speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin has or will use chemical weapons in Ukraine is growing. Russia’s efforts to block punishment for Syria’s use of chemical weapons confirms Putin’s sympathy for the weapons. And the Kremlin’s allegations of US chemical and biological weapons labs in Ukraine may end up serving as a pretense for Russia to use chemical weapons.