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	Starr Forum Report December 1, 2018 Populism, a case-by-case study Never before have discussions about populism been more central in the debates in our societies, and never before have they drawn more interest from academics and brought attention to those who have studied the phenomenon over the years.
	News@E40 November 30, 2018 Human Rights & Technology Fellows announced for 2018-19 In its inaugural year, the Human Rights & Technology Program has awarded six research fellowships to MIT undergraduates. Their projects are expansive, and include field work in Africa and South Asia and a variety of topics. Four of them in different ways address the human right to health care or healthy environments and how technology can ensure good outcomes.
	In the News November 29, 2018 Populism: a case-by-case study Una HajdariMIT News MIT Starr Forum panel discusses extreme forms of populism that have endangered basic civil liberties and spawned intolerant rhetoric.
	précis November 28, 2018 précis Interview: Admiral Scott Swift Admiral Scott Swift, the former commander of the US Pacific Fleet, discusses important lessons learned during his more than 40 years of service in the US Navy. The admiral joined CIS as the 2018 Robert Wilhelm Fellow and is using this time at MIT to study key challenges facing US and global security.
	précis November 28, 2018 The other side of the COIN Counterinsurgency, or COIN, in its contemporary American incarnation, grew out of the inability of existing US doctrine to contain the insurgency in Iraq, says Matthew Cancian, a PhD student in security studies and international relations.
	In the News November 21, 2018 A US attempt to keep AI out of China’s hands could actually help China Karen HaoMIT Technology Review David Edelman, director of MIT’s Project on Technology, the Economy, and National Security, worries that if the restrictions are mishandled, they could cause serious “collateral damage” for US businesses.
	Analysis + Opinion November 18, 2018 Time for General Mattis to move on Harvey M. SapolskyThe National Interest There is word that President Trump is thinking about pushing General Mattis out as his secretary of defense, the president is tired apparently of Mattis’s slow rolling or blocking his defense initiatives.
	Analysis + Opinion November 15, 2018 As Europe revisits wartorn times, Trump lays a minefield Una HajdariBoston Globe World War I is considered to be the first European war to see major US involvement. That’s why it’s ironic that at last weekend’s ceremony marking the end of that war, Donald Trump made it clear that his administration has no interest in maintaining a constructive relationship with European countries.
	In the News November 13, 2018 Satellite images reveal hidden North Korean missile bases Zachary CohenCNN Vipin Narang told CNN that Kim's actions do not amount to "deception since he said on New Year's Day that North Korea would mass-produce and deploy its missiles that it already tested. There has been no agreement or discussion remotely that detailed --- even on nuclear systems, and many of these are short range conventional missiles which North Korea has never said were on the table."
	In the News November 13, 2018 Insulting veterans and allies WGBH News President Trump is getting a lot of criticism for scrapping a planned visit to Arlington National Cemetery in honor of Veterans Day. It's the second time in three days that he has canceled plans to honor US soldiers.