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	In the News January 4, 2024 Inclusive research for social change Kaitlin Provencher \| Institute for Data, Systems, and SocietyMIT News The MIT Student Research Program pairs underrepresented students with opportunities to examine inequity through the IDSS Initiative for Combatting Systemic Racism. Fotini Christia, Ford International Professor of the Social Sciences is the associate director of IDSS and a co-organizer of the initiative.
	In the News December 29, 2023 Podcast: China’s military strategy since 1949 Benjamin Jebb and Alisa LauferModern War Institute MIT Security Studies Program director M Taylor Fravel joins the Irregular Warfare podcast alongside retired Lieutenant General Charles W Hooper to discuss the history of China's military strategy starting from 1949.
	Analysis + Opinion December 26, 2023 Billionaire-built cities would be better than nothing Edward L Glaeser and Carlo RattiThe New York Times The Bay Area needs a lot more housing, and we may need privately built cities to get there.
	In the News December 22, 2023 Carlo Ratti named curator of 2025 Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition Peter DizikesMIT News Professor of the practice and innovative scholar of urban design and dynamics will oversee leading global showcase for architectural work. Ratti is the faculty director for the MIT-Italy Program.
	In the News December 21, 2023 Minicourse open to the MIT community gives context to the Middle East crisis Zach WinnMIT News MIT community members can learn more about the Israel-Hamas conflict through a recently developed online course organized by Middle East and North Africa (MENA)/MIT at MIT’s Center for International Studies.
	Analysis + Opinion December 17, 2023 America needs a single integrated operational plan for economic conflict with China George J Gilboy and Eric Heginbotham Lawfare Lessons from a recent wargame for managing a crisis over Taiwan.
	Analysis + Opinion December 15, 2023 Why the world should still worry about dirty bombs William C Potter, Sarah Bidgood & Hanna NotteForeign Affairs Visions of dirty bombs and radiological terrorism obscured the fact that the threat from radiological weapons was not limited to terrorist groups.
	Analysis + Opinion December 13, 2023 America shouldn’t insist on a strategic defeat of Russia Michael O’Hanlon and Caitlin TalmadgeThe Hill Most Americans believe Ukraine has the moral high ground — but that is different from believing Ukraine will get everything it wants at the end of this fight.
	In the News December 6, 2023 Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory Zach WinnMIT News Eric Evans, who is stepping down as director of MIT Lincoln Labortory on July 1, 2024, will hold an appointment on the MIT campus as a senior fellow in the Center’s Security Studies Program.
	News@E40 December 4, 2023 MISTI-Brazil student attends São Paulo workshop on climate resiliency Viviana RiveraCenter for International Studies An multidisciplinary workshop in São Paulo explored sustainabie, urban mobility in the context of the climate crisis.