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	Analysis + Opinion October 29, 2019 Baghdadi’s martyrdom bump Santiago Segarra, Ali Jadbabaie, and Richard NielsenForeign Policy It is clear that the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will damage the organizational and strategic capacity of the already beleaguered Islamic State. But will it meaningfully undermine the popularity of Baghdadi’s militant ideas?
	Analysis + Opinion October 28, 2019 Tirman featured at “Tyranny Comes Home” symposium John Tirman10z US Politics It was recently reported that the United States government is denying passports to citizens who were Hispanic people, who were born or who earned citizenship, and lived near the border with Mexico.
	In the News October 25, 2019 Could someone actually steal a US nuke? Joe PappalardoPopular Mechanics Vipin Narang quoted: “There are risks when you move things,” says Narang. “They're actually probably more secure in the vaults at the moment. The US is kind of caught between a rock and a hard place. We should've moved them out a long time ago, but moving them now is probably riskier than just keeping them in the vault.”
	In the News October 24, 2019 Picture from Washington: Not so rosy on Kashmir Anita JoshuaThe Telegraph Vipin Narang quoted: “The US Congress’s concerns are intense, and not going away. This isn’t just a liberal media creation,” he said. On Monday, foreign minister S Jaishankar had blamed the “English-speaking liberal media” for unfair reporting on the changes made to Article 370.
	In the News October 24, 2019 The Cybersecurity 202: SCIF fight shows lawmakers can be their own biggest cybersecurity vulnerability Joseph MarksThe Washington Post Joel Brenner quoted: “If people in Congress who make the laws don’t follow the rules, why should anybody else?” Joel Brenner, former head of US counterintelligence during the Obama administration, told me. “Foreign intelligence agencies make a living off people who think they’re too important to follow rules like this.”
	Analysis + Opinion October 22, 2019 Trump's asylum policy is a death sentence for Africans fleeing violence Shola LawalThe Boston Globe While media coverage of the migrant crisis at the border has focused on the thousands of asylum seekers from Central America, little has been reported about the waves of migrants from African countries attempting to cross.
	In the News October 21, 2019 At the Center for International Studies, a student endowment for women in international affairs Center for International StudiesMIT News Established by distinguished sociologist Jeanne Guillemin, the endowment will provide financial support for women at MIT pursuing a PhD in international affairs.
	News Release October 21, 2019 At CIS, a student endowment for women in international affairs The Center for International Studies has announced that its longtime colleague, the sociologist of science and national security Jeanne Guillemin, has established an endowed fund to provide financial support to female PhD candidates studying international affairs.
	In the News October 17, 2019 3 Questions: Historian Elizabeth Wood on election interference School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT News How do we understand Russia’s multi-layered interference in the 2016 elections? Elizabeth Wood, Russia expert and professor of history analyzes Russia’s motives.
	In the News October 16, 2019 North Korean leader visits sacred mountain as speculation grows of fresh provocation Jesse JohnsonThe Japan Times Vipin Narang quoted: “Don’t get me wrong I was hoping for a shirtless KJU in the snow as much as the next person … but I think he’s giving us a space launch instead.” Narang told The Japan Times that an ICBM launch or nuclear test were “too aggressive, too soon,” but that a rocket launch, likely under the veneer of putting a satellite in space, would be a possible option for Kim.