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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 3, 2023A better way to protect free speech on campusMalick W GhachemThe Chronicle of Higher EducationGrand statements of principle ignore classroom realities. |
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In the NewsFebruary 3, 2023What our response to the Chinese balloon saga shows about the changing landscape of surveillancePeter O'DowdWBURSenior Research Associate Jim Walsh joins Here & Now host Peter O'Dowd to discuss the suspected Chinese spy balloon. |
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In the NewsFebruary 2, 2023KIS offers diverse learning experiences through MISTI workshopPark Jun-heeThe Korea HeraldKorea International School hosted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Science and Technology Initiatives in January for the first time in three years to offer new learning experiences to students. |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 31, 2023Why we believe the US still has the upper hand in a war over TaiwanEric HeginbothamNewsweekRecently conducted simulations of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan...show that although such a war would be costly to all sides, China would lose—so long as the United States continues to invest in maintaining deterrence and chooses to intervene directly and vigorously. |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 30, 2023As Blinken visits Israel amid violence, US confirms drone attacks on IranSteven SimonResponsible StatecraftWhile affirming Washington’s strategy against Tehran, Blinken will have to convince Netanyahu against flaming an Israeli-Palestinian war. |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 29, 2023Russia in the Caucasus and Central Asia after the invasion of UkraineCarol R SaivetzLawfareRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the politics of much of the former Soviet periphery. |
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In the NewsJanuary 23, 2023Why Putin’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure could backfirePeter RutlandResponsible StatecraftQuoted: MIT Professor Barry Posen describes the bombing campaign as “well executed” and “cunningly effective,” serving to divert Ukraine’s resources away from preparing offensive operations. |
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In the NewsJanuary 19, 2023Q&A: Gabriela Sá Pessoa talks hope and crisis in Lula’s BrazilCovering Climate NowColumbia Journalism ReviewCovering Climate Now talked with Gabriela Sá Pessoa about ongoing, alarming deforestation in the Amazon rain forest, journalistic accountability during the recently concluded administration of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, and stories to follow now that former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken power. |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 13, 2023Biden is about to have his hands full in the Middle EastAaron David Miller and Steven SimonForeign PolicyIran and Israel may set Washington’s agenda for the next two years. |
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In the NewsJanuary 10, 2023The NATO-EU joint declaration is a defeat for AmericansJustin LoganCato InstituteQuoted: "And it is a pretty big transfer payment: a very conservative estimate from MIT’s Barry Posen put the figure on the order of $70–80 billion per year, even retaining the U.S. nuclear umbrella and intelligence assistance." |