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A&S International Literary and Cultural Studies Professor Gregory Carleton examines Russia’s self-created myth that it is a geopolitical fortress and protects itself from enemies seeking to destroy its culture and history.

Fletcher’s Tom Dannenbaum is quoted throughout this piece explaining the process of prosecuting international war crimes.

A&S historian Ayesha Jalal, who shares a Fletcher appointment, shares her expectations for Shehbaz Sharif as the new prime minster of Pakistan.

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.”

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.

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.

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.”