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	In the News October 5, 2020 Why soldiers fight Leda ZimmermanPolitical Science Matthew Cancian concluded his service in the Marine Corps in 2013, but in some ways he never left his Afghanistan battlefield experience behind. A rising fifth-year doctoral candidate in political science, Cancian researches what motivates people to enlist and to engage in combat.
	In the News October 2, 2020 'The war isn’t coming today' Leah FeigerVice Vipin Narang quoted: “It is routine for E6-Bs to be seen in the air,” Vipin Narang, a professor of political science at MIT, told VICE News...“There's a problem when you look on any particular day you might see something. But if you don't look at the history, you know, you wouldn't know that it's actually pretty routine,” he added.
	News@E40 September 24, 2020 Call for proposals for fellowship program in human rights and technology In its third year, the fellowship program in human rights and technology invites proposals from both MIT undergraduate and graduate students. The program will support students’ research, participation in a working group, and other activities. Proposals are due October 26 by 5 PM.
	In the News September 21, 2020 Tibet’s shadow looms over Himalayan stand-off Amy Kazmin and Christian Shepherd The Financial Times M Taylor Fravel quoted: “The trick will be to achieve a disengagement that both sides can portray as a victory,” said M Taylor Fravel, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program. “It’s hard for China to appear to be backing down. It makes a risky situation even riskier.”
	News Release September 17, 2020 Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century Drawing on two decades of government efforts to “secure the homeland,” experts offer crucial strategic lessons and detailed recommendations for homeland security.
	News@E40 September 16, 2020 Luce fellowship deadline Oct 16 Friday, October 16, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information
	In the News September 16, 2020 Secret Tibetan military force raises stakes in India-China clash Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Archana ChaudharyThe Japan Times Vipin Narang quoted: While neither country has an incentive to go to war, the increasing intensity and persistence of friction may cause them to stumble into one, according to Vipin Narang. “An advertent or inadvertent incident at a local flashpoint could now really fuel a broader conflict that neither government wants,” said Narang.
	Analysis + Opinion September 15, 2020 Important Iraqi archives are now back in Baghdad. Where were they, and what happens now? What makes these documents so important — and a source of controversy? They detail the crimes of an authoritarian state, from the collaborations of citizens to the predations of state officials.
	Analysis + Opinion September 13, 2020 Seven bad options to counter state sponsorship of proxies Sara PlanaLawfare Iran, Russia and other countries often use proxies as a way to fight the United States and its allies while advancing their own influence. Fighting proxy war, however, is often more complicated than confronting traditional aggression. Sara Plana details a range of responses to proxy war and notes their many limitations. (Daniel Byman).
	In the News September 11, 2020 The 9/11 Commission Report, the pandemic and the future of Homeland Security Carrie CorderoLawfare Chappell Lawson and Alan Bersin write in a new volume they have edited along with Juliette Kayyem, that the new report will likely “bring significant disruption and confusion with little expectation of operational improvement.”