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	précis May 8, 2018 Activities CIS hosts consuls general meeting; Diversity, equity and inclusion at MISTI; SSP panel on North Korea in DC; CIS awards 16 summer study grants; Starr Forums; and more.
	précis May 8, 2018 Briefings Narang on the North Korea summits; A Starr forum discussing the fate of democracy; The final yard, with help from the International Policy Lab
	Analysis + Opinion May 8, 2018 The future of the US military commissions: legal and policy issues James E. Baker and Laura DickinsonJust Security The ongoing operation of the US military commissions at Guantanamo Bay has posed significant challenges for multiple US administrations.
	In the News May 7, 2018 3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa Sarah McDonnellMIT News Hazel Sive, a professor in the Department of Biology, member of the Whitehead Institute, and faculty director of MISTI’s MIT-Africa program discusses the MIT-Africa Initiative, including the launch of a new website, africa.mit.edu.
	In the News May 7, 2018 Pentagon wants to deploy 'low-yield' nuclear weapons to deter Russia from similar ones David Welna NPR If they ever saw a trident coming, they would have no idea what's on it. And I think that's a really dangerous proposition, especially if your aim is to target assets deep in Russian territory. You're buying yourself a strategic nuclear war potentially. Vipin Narang spoke on All Things Considered.
	In the News May 7, 2018 Walsh on the Iran nuclear deal WBUR Here & Now We get the latest surrounding the Iran nuclear deal, amid President Trump facing a Saturday deadline to decide whether to stay with the deal, from security analyst Jim Walsh.
	In the News May 6, 2018 Richard Nielsen on Deadly Clerics Research On Religion Political rebellion and violence in the Middle East has recently been associated with religious belief and rhetoric, often spurred on by the writings and recordings of Muslim clerics. What motivates imams to advocate such tactics?
	Analysis + Opinion May 4, 2018 Trump thinks his North Korea strategy will work on Iran. He’s wrong on both. Colin H. Kahl and Vipin NarangThe Washington Post On April 24, French president Emmanuel Macron walked into the Oval Office with one overriding mission: persuade President Trump not to ditch the Iran nuclear deal.
	In the News May 3, 2018 Denuclearization: can Trump and Kim find a common definition? Shelby HollidayThe Wall Street Journal “Denuclearization is a catch-all term that allows both sides to let it mean whatever they want it to mean...It creates a lot of trouble as you approach a summit, because both sides can have very different definitions or notions of what it means.” Vipin Narang told the WSJ.
	News@E40 May 2, 2018 CIS awards 16 summer study grants Sixteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer study grants. Each will receive up to $3,500. “The awards were made to an outstanding cohort of MIT students from across the Institute. We're so pleased that the appeal of these grants has broadened and students are responding,” said John Tirman, CIS executive director and principal research scientist.