News + Media

	In the News March 3, 2022 3 Questions: Fotini Christia on racial equity and data science Institute for Data, Systems, and SocietyMIT News A new MIT-wide effort launched by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society uses social science and computation to address systemic racism.
	Analysis + Opinion March 3, 2022 What Putin’s nuclear threats mean for the US Caitlin TalmadgeWall Street Journal Unfortunately for the US, Russia isn’t the only opponent that could use its nuclear arsenal as a shield for conventional aggression against third parties. China is in the midst of modernizing its nuclear forces, building better nuclear weapons in larger numbers than it ever has before.
	News@E40 March 2, 2022 MIT x TAU webinar series returns for its second year CIS and the MIT Africa Program has partnered with TRUE Africa University (TAU) to host its second annual webinar series focusing on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa. Starting March 3 for seven weeks on Thursdays at NOON ET, TAU founder, MIT alumnus, and CIS research affiliate Claude Grunitzky, will interview the thinkers, shapers and doers who he sees as the inventors of the future of Africa.
	In the News March 2, 2022 Q&A: Elizabeth Wood on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine MIT News asked Elizabeth Wood, professor of history at MIT and author of the 2016 book “Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine” (published by the Woodrow Wilson Center and Columbia University Press), to evaluate the situation, as of the beginning of March, slightly less than a week after the invasion began.
	Analysis + Opinion March 1, 2022 Watching war in real time, one TikTok at a time Maham JavaidThe Boston Globe TikTok is undoubtedly playing multiple roles in this war. One of which is that the war and its accompanying acts of brutality are being documented and disseminated across the world.
	Analysis + Opinion February 28, 2022 Uncovering the strategic aspects of Sino-India ties Sushant SinghCentre for Policy Research In the third episode of a series, hosted by Sushant Singh (Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research), featuring leading experts on the various facets of Sino-India relations, Taylor Fravel discusses the strategic aspects of Sino-India relations.
	précis February 28, 2022 The Center's bi-annual magazine is now available précis, the Center's bi-annual magazine, features essays and the wide range of activities of our faculty, researchers and affiliates. The Fall 2021/Winter 2022 edition is now available online.
	Analysis + Opinion February 28, 2022 A few members of the Russian Parliament speak out against the war. Ada PetriczkoThe New York Times Three members of Russia’s rubber-stamp Parliament have criticized their country’s war in Ukraine, a rare episode of dissent from within the Russian establishment.
	In the News February 24, 2022 What are the implications of the Russian attack on Ukraine? 10 Boston Carol Saivetz discusses the Russian attacks in Ukraine and the international community’s response.
	Analysis + Opinion February 23, 2022 When migrants become weapons Kelly M GreenhillForeign Affairs Kelly M Greenhill explores how governments are using migrants and asylum seekers as "hybrid weapons" and explores the implications for this new era in international power politics.