In the News

A&S historian Ayesha Jalal, who shares a Fletcher appointment, discusses the situation in Pakistan after the ousting of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the election of Shehbaz Sharif.

Fletcher’s Chidi Anselm Odinkalu discusses Nigeria’s long history of a “chronic mass violence” cycle due to the incompetence of leadership, police, and security forces.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte discusses India’s current and future efforts to address the global climate change crisis, noting “we kind of need to make big bets on India.”

This GBH “Open Studio” segment about Tufts Art Galleries’ “Art for the Future: Artists Call and Central American Solidarities” is featured on PBS NewsHour. Abigail Satinsky, co-curator of the exhibition, appears in the video.

Alumna Jennifer Selendy discusses her involvement in a project through the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership to help evacuate more than 500 Afghans after the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Alumnus Abuzar Royesh was also involved in the project.

A&S historian Kris Manjapra pens this opinion piece outlining Britain’s role in the atrocities of slavery across its Commonwealth, calling for the Royal Family to “renounce the passive voice when speaking of British slavery and own up to their burden of history by engaging in reparations discussions.”

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti pens this opinion piece about the “worrying” similarities between India and Russia’s efforts to free themselves from U.S. Big Tech and develop state-run digital platforms.

Friedman Adjunct Professor Daniel Glickman co-authors this opinion piece on the need for an integrated policy approach to agriculture, nutrition, and climate change.

Fletcher’s Josephine Wolff examines why North Korea’s cyber operations reveal that the country’s resources are limited.