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	In the News July 22, 2019 3Q: John Tirman on a new US human rights commission Michelle EnglishMIT News John Tirman, executive director and principal research scientist at MIT CIS, provides context behind the newly created commission by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and describes its potential impact on the human rights movement.
	In the News July 19, 2019 Iran denies US claims about drone attack Eric WesterveltWBUR Here & Now Iran denied President Trump's statement that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf after it threatened the ship. SSP's Jim Walsh weighs in on the new escalation of tensions between the US and Iran.
	In the News July 16, 2019 Special duty: A history of the Japanese intelligence community In Special Duty, Richard J Samuels dissects the fascinating history of the intelligence community in Japan. It has been cited as "a masterpiece" that offers "much needed insight to academics and policymakers."
	Analysis + Opinion July 11, 2019 How Donald Trump pushed Iran to the bomb Jim WalshCNN Since the day he took office, President Donald Trump has been caught in an Iran trap, or more precisely, two traps. Jim Walsh explains in a recent CNN opinion piece.
	In the News July 10, 2019 Suzanne Berger named inaugural John M Deutch Institute Professor Peter DizikesMIT News Political scientist Suzanne Berger has been named MIT’s inaugural John M Deutch Institute Professor, joining the select group of people holding MIT’s highest faculty honor.
	In the News July 9, 2019 World powers react to Iran exceeding limits in nuclear deal Robin YoungWBUR Here & Now Jim Walsh, MIT Securities Studies Program senior research associate, discusses Iran enriching uranium beyond the accord's 3.67% limit as tensions with Iran escalate. He speaks with Robin Young on Here & Now.
	In the News July 6, 2019 Hot new Japan book releases for the sweltering summer Iain MaloneyThe Japan Times Rumors and secrets are at the heart of Richard J Samuels’ “Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community” (Cornell University Press, October).
	In the News July 6, 2019 Chaguan \| A chained dragon The Economist Quoted: America’s geography is even luckier below the waves, argues Owen Cote, in a new study in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Since the cold war, he writes, America has successfully tracked foreign submarines with acoustic arrays placed where continental shelves end and deep oceans begin. Link to full text article
	In the News July 4, 2019 Even for a limited nuclear deal, North Korea may settle for nothing less than sanctions relief Reporting by Josh Smith; Editing by Lincoln FeastReuters Vipin Narang, quoted in this article, said “A freeze on fissile material, nuclear weapons, and missile production at Yongbyon and beyond—when North Korea does not even acknowledge enrichment facilities outside Yongbyon—without some sanctions relief, seems unlikely,”
	In the News July 3, 2019 Trump-Kim handshake may be meaningless without bridging denuclearization differences Christy LeeVOA Vipin Narang, quoted in this article, said for the working-level talks to succeed both sides need to revise their positions going forward and agree on the definition of denuclearization and what approach to take in achieving it.