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	In the News June 11, 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore Anand NaidooThe Heat Described as Asia’s premier security summit, military officials and diplomats from more than 40 countries met in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue. On Friday, a highly anticipated meeting took place between the Defense Ministers of China and the United States. Jim Walsh weighs in.
	Analysis + Opinion June 10, 2022 Science must overcome its racist legacy: Nature’s guest editors speak Melissa Nobles, Chad Womack, Ambroise Wonkam, and Elizabeth WathutiNature Top scholars, including MIT chancellor Melissa Nobles, are leading Nature on a journey to help decolonize research and forge a path towards restorative justice and reconciliation.
	News@E40 June 9, 2022 CIS honors Robert E Wilhelm ’62, founding supporter of its distinguished fellows program Michelle EnglishCIS CIS recently welcomed Robert Wilhelm, and his wife Gena Whitten, to campus to express our gratitude for his ongoing support for its most distinguished fellows program and to inaugurate a new conference room named in his honor.
	In the News June 9, 2022 America’s Iran follies Michael HirshForeign Policy After more than two decades of failed policies—fluctuating wildly between confrontation and cooperation—Washington and the West still find themselves facing down a hostile Iran. And today, though it is in dire shape economically, Tehran may be close to delivering the final rebuff, with experts saying it is just weeks away from achieving nuclear bomb capability.
	Analysis + Opinion June 7, 2022 Hypotheses on the implications of the Ukraine-Russia War Barry PosenDefense Priorities How will the war in Ukraine shape international politics? In principle there are two ways to address this question, explains Barry Posen.
	In the News June 7, 2022 Evan Lieberman on South Africa. Democracy in hard places Justin KempfDemocracy Paradox When you hear people talk in such disparaging tones, that everything is broken, that nothing is possible, you need to ask yourself, is that right? When you look around, the answer is no, explains Evan Lieberman.
	In the News June 6, 2022 Mobilizing across borders to address global challenges MISTIMIT News For the most creative minds to work together to solve the world’s greatest challenges, it is essential for global collaboration to be unencumbered by distance. The MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Global Seed Funds (GSF) program enables participating faculty teams to collaborate across borders with international partners to develop and launch joint research projects.
	In the News June 3, 2022 When politics is local in the Middle East Peter DizikesMIT News A recent study led by Fotini Christia suggests sectarian identity in the region is tied to domestic matters, not a larger, transnational religious split.
	In the News June 3, 2022 Sanctioned behavior War on the Rocks CIS research affiliate Erik Sand is featured on War on the Rocks' podcast Horns of Dilemma to discuss the impact of economic sanctions on Russia and whether they will lead to an end of the war in Ukraine. Listen to the podcast here.
	In the News June 2, 2022 Biden's move to send advanced weapons to Ukraine raises questions about US involvement in the war Peter O'DowdWBUR President Biden's announcement that the US would send advanced rocket launchers to Ukraine was welcome news for soldiers fighting off the Russian invasion. But it raises new questions about American involvement in a brutal war with no diplomatic end in sight. Jim Walsh provides his analysis.