Financial Times
Fletcher Visiting Scholar Pavel Luzin says that the future of Russia’s military bases in Syria “depends on how the political process in Syria itself develops.”
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Katrina Burgess delves into the United States’ longtime illegal immigration strategy of “prevention through deterrence” and why stricter border enforcement and mass deportations are unlikely to stop desperate migrants from trying to reach the U.S.
Associated Press
Fletcher’s Tom Dannenbaum comments on Israel’s appeal with the International Criminal Court to stop its arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying, “None of this challenges the substance of the warrants at this point in the process.”
The Fulcrum
A&S political scientists Oxana Shevel is featured in this recorded Network for Responsible Public Policy virtual discussion that analyzed the war in Ukraine as well as the country’s future.
Marketplace
Fletcher Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the central COP29 question of how much wealthier countries should pay to help developing nations transition to cleaner energy.
Associated Press
Friedman School's Daniel Maxwell comments on the need for countries that provide food aid to also address the problems that cause hunger and to provide projects that promote health and nutrition as well as protection from violence.
Boston Globe
Fletcher student Jay Rumas writes this opinion piece calling for Americans to remain steadfast in helping refugees who have been affected by war, reflecting on his own family’s experience as well as his work with a Worcester-area refugee resettlement agency.
BBC
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines how Donald Trump’s second administration could affect geopolitics in Africa.
Los Angeles Times
Friedman School’s Erin Coughlan de Perez outlines innovative approaches to help countries finance climate change related disaster risk reduction and response.