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‘We Have Been Lazy on Hate’

The Atlantic
Fletcher board member and alumna Farah Pandith (F95, H18), author of "How We Win," speaks with The Atlantic to discuss why the United States government and private corporations should do more to combat the recruitment of millennials by radical extremists.

Why Federal Reserve Independence Matters

The Conversation
Fletcher School professor Michael Klein discusses why it is important that the Federal Reserve maintains its independence, noting that “politicization of the Fed puts the entire U.S. economy at risk.”

Identicide: How Demographic Shifts Can Rip a Country Apart

The Conversation
Fletcher’s Monica Duffy Toft explores the USSR’s failed efforts to maintain its perceived “true” national identity, despite a different demographic reality, noting similarities to the current polarized state of the U.S.

Algerian Army Chief Opens Path to End Bouteflika's Rule

New York Times
History professor Hugh Roberts comments on the current political situation in Algeria, where the army chief of staff has called for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to “be deemed unfit to rule,” noting that the general’s statement “is probably the best way to go forward” as “[Bouteflika is] not well or legitimate.”

Can bacteriophage control cholera?

Sackler News & Events
Micro program faculty member Andy Camilli and Sackler alum Minmin Yen explore the use of bacteriophage to control cholera.

Around the World with Epilepsy

Tufts Now
Neuroscientist Phil Haydon plans a solo circumnavigation of the Earth, hoping to inspire and educate those with epilepsy