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The Friedman School’s Parke Wilde says that the illegal use of “checkoff program” funds (paid by farmers) to support lobbying interests of industrialized meat corporations “leaves us with little assurance that the programs serve either the farmers’ interests or the public interest.”

Fletcher’s Ian Johnstone examines the role of the United Nations secretary-general.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner is quoted in this Morning Edition episode about sanctions on Iran, beginning at the 3:04 mark.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian shares his favorite healthy desserts and why he recommends ice cream to his patients.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner is quoted about the Trump administration’s interference in the domestic politics of U.S. allies, noting that the president “will do anything he can to belittle or minimize Canada’s autonomy.”

Fletcher's Alex de Waal joins this episode of The Horn to discuss the diplomacy surrounding the separation of Sudan and South Sudan. De Waal is the author of a new book, The Sudans.

Vice Provost for Research Bernard Arulanandam and Engineering’s David Kaplan are quoted from a Tufts Now news story announcing Tufts’ launch of the Innovation Hub for Food and Materials, a research and development center to help support new food technologies, biomaterials, and other innovations.

Vice Provost for Research Bernard Arulanandam and Engineering’s David Kaplan are quoted from a Tufts Now news story announcing Tufts’ launch of the Innovation Hub for Food and Materials, a research and development center to help support new food technologies, biomaterials, and other innovative products.

Fletcher’s Chris Miller is quoted at length in this article about the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), saying, “No company has been so critical to AI as TSMC.” Miller is author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.