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A&S political scientist Eitan Hersh writes this opinion piece on how schools across the country “need to expand their commitment to viewpoint diversity,” sharing findings from his research as well as his course on conservative thought.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Dan Drezner is quoted from his August 12 Foreign Affairs article examining how national security issues might be better clarified and categorized.

Engineering’s Eric Hines joins 1A to discuss offshore wind opportunities and challenges facing the industry in the United States.

Fletcher Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher says that a second Donald Trump administration “would at best deflate the momentum on global climate negotiations."

A&S political scientist Pearl T. Robinson joins this episode of The Take to discuss the many facets of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement in the United States

Fletcher’s Alex de Waal comments on the impact of cultural and sporting boycotts, such as Macklemore’s cancellation of a recent concert in Dubai over the war in Sudan, noting that “Cultural figures and sports figures saying ‘we're not going there’ counts for much, much more than a threat of trade sanctions or financial penalties.”

Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines factors fueling the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan and the current status of efforts to address it.

A&S historian David Ekbladh examines the historical parallels between the present and the 1930s, noting, ”Our future neither has to be a reprise of the ‘hot war’ that concluded the 1930s, nor the Cold War that followed.”

Fletcher’s Chidi Odinkalu comments on how African countries are being impacted by the foreign powers looking to benefit from connections to the continent.