The Hill
Fletcher's Aram Hur coauthors this opinion piece discussing the polarizing political partisanship in South Korea and the resulting impact on its democracy.
New York Times
Cummings School’s Yi-Pin Lin discusses his experience visiting Afghanistan as a tourist. Multiple photos from Lin’s trip are included.
Wall Street Journal
Fletcher’s Aram Hur comments on the stark divide between South Korean political parties, as evident by the recent impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol by the opposition-controlled legislature, saying “When formerly oppressed parties become unleashed, they start biting back.”
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.
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.
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.