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In the NewsSeptember 20, 2019Joel Brenner comments on whistleblower issueNPR NewsFormer NSA official Joel Brenner over how the acting director of National Intelligence and the Intelligence Community Inspector General handled a whistleblower complaint. |
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News@E40September 19, 2019Luce fellowship deadline Oct 18Friday, October 18, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information |
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News@E40September 19, 2019Call for proposals for fellowship program in human rights and technologyIn its second year, the fellowship program in human rights and technology invites proposals from both MIT undergraduate and graduate students. The program will support students’ research, participation in a working group, and other activities. Proposals are due October 21 by 5 PM. |
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News@E40September 18, 2019Pat Gercik, visionary manager of the MIT Japan Program and of MISTIPat Gercik, the visionary manager of the MIT Japan Program and of MISTI in its early years, passed away after a long illness at her home in Cambridge |
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In the NewsSeptember 16, 2019Understanding populismPeter DizikesMIT NewsRichard Samuels, Suzanne Berger and Jan-Werner Mueller examined the issue of populism at the MIT CIS Starr Forum on Thursday, discussing the key hallmarks of populism, as well as its relationship to global economics. |
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In the NewsSeptember 15, 2019With new North Korea-US talks likely, will a deal result?Christy LeeVOA NewsNarang quoted: Vipin Narang said Trump might “blame [the outgoing National Security Adviser John] Bolton for the Hanoi hold-up, and reset America’s negotiating position toward a step-by-step deal, comprehensive in scope but implemented in phases.” |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 12, 2019What digital nerds and bio geeks have to worry aboutCNNCode is code, but because we're dealing with molecules—and sometimes actual forms of life—the risks can be much greater, explains Larisa Rudenko and her coauthor Bruce Schneier, in a recent CNN opinion piece. |
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In the NewsSeptember 12, 2019Japanese spies, once renowned, have fallen on hard timesThe Economist features Richard Samuels new book, “Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community.” |
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In the NewsSeptember 12, 2019A look at US national security after Bolton's departureJeremy HobsonWBUR Here & NowPresident Trump abruptly canceled peace talks with the Taliban at Camp David and then fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, who opposed hosting the Taliban. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh about President Trump's latest decisions and what it might mean. |
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In the NewsSeptember 12, 2019Victim ideology part 1Jay Talking podcastStephen Van Evera talks about how bad things happen when the powers the be employ victim ideology in this podcast. |