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	précis December 10, 2019 Briefings Nigerian journalist Shola Lawal on human rights and social justice; Understanding the global rise of populism; Saudi money in US horse racing; MIT economist Jonathan Gruber on academics engaging with policymakers; and Mina Pollmann on Special Duty.
	Analysis + Opinion December 10, 2019 End the ‘Global Gag Rule’ Shola LawalThe Boston Globe Nigeria needs to speak up and rethink its strategies on reproductive rights as a matter of urgency
	In the News December 9, 2019 Richard Samuels on "Special Duty" Jeffrey MeadAsia Today This broadcast of Asia Today, Jeffrey Bingham Mead welcomed Professor Richard J Samuels. The conversation focused on his newly-released book Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community.
	In the News December 7, 2019 Trump says Kim Jong Un risks losing 'everything' after North Korea claims major test Soyoung Kim, Josh SmithReuters Vipin Narang quoted: “If it is indeed a static engine test for a new solid or liquid fuel missile, it is yet another loud signal that the door for diplomacy is quickly slamming, if it isn’t already,” said Vipin Narang. “This could be a very credible signal of what might await the world after the New Year.”
	précis December 6, 2019 precis Interview: Hala Aldosari "When Mohammed bin Salman decided it was important to deliver on the economy by allowing certain women’s rights, this did not include all women’s rights," explains Hala Aldosari, Saudi scholar and activist, and the Center's Robert E Wilhelm Fellow.
	In the News December 6, 2019 Dueling investigations? Days before inspector general's report on FBI's Russia investigation, Trump promotes AG probe Kevin Johnson, Kristine PhillipsUSA Today Joel Brenner quoted: "The modus operandi of this administration is that when they cannot dismiss somebody else's fact-based conclusions, they create a parallel narrative," said Joel Brenner, a former inspector general at the National Security Agency in the George W Bush administration. "What we are seeing here is the creation of a parallel narrative to satisfy the president's base of support," Brenner said. "It's very sad."
	Analysis + Opinion December 6, 2019 Exporting the American dream Shola LawalThe Boston Globe An increasing number of migrants who’ve been stopped from entering the United States are opting to stay in Mexico, changing the country’s demographics.
	In the News December 5, 2019 North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision Laura BickerBBC News Vipin Narang quoted: "All of the missiles have several things in common. They are solid fuel, they are mobile, they are fast, they fly low, and at least the KN-23 can manoeuvre inflight, which is very impressive. Any one of the missiles would pose a challenge to regional and ROK missile defences given these characteristics. Together, they pose a nightmare."
	précis December 5, 2019 Firms and the state in Chinese overseas investment PhD student John Minnich asks, "Do Chinese multinational enterprises, like their counterparts in the West or Japan and South Korea, base their investment decisions primarily on commercial interests, or do they invest abroad in order to advance Beijing’s political and strategic agenda?"
	In the News December 4, 2019 New images of Kim Jong Un’s horseback ride at a sacred mountain suggest the country’s promised ‘Christmas gift’ will defy Trump Ellen IoanesBusiness Insider Vipin Narang quoted: “It’s not implausible that they could give the world a Christmas or New Year gift of an ICBM test. It’s possible this is all aimed at generating pressure and leverage against Trump now, but by the same token, given the consistency and insistence on the deadline, and North Korea’s history of doing what it says it is going to do… let’s see what gift we get,” Narang said.