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Is It the 1930s All Over Again?

A historian sees parallels between the world today and the economic uncertainties and rise of authoritarian rule in the pre-World War II era

Black and white photo of four men in caps sitting in a row in the 1930s.

How Digital Payments, AI, and other Tech Are Transforming Lives

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti tracks the successes and shortfalls of our digital world

head and shoulders illustration of Bhaskar Chakravorti in a suit and tie

Envisioning a Future where Minerals Are Managed for the Global Good

As demands for metals and minerals increase to support low-carbon technologies, Saleem Ali promotes an international strategy to protect future generations

Could a Plant Guide Design of Next-Generation Solar Panels?

Using silk biomaterials, Tufts researchers copy a jewel orchid’s highly efficient system of capturing and networking light

Spotlight on green leaves of an orchid plant, with ivy in the background. Tufts researchers find a jewel orchid that captures light very efficiently and creates its own optical network, and make a copy using silk biomaterials, hoping to apply technology to solar panels

How Taiwan Became the Center of a Fight Between China and the U.S.

U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict keeps growing, a Fletcher professor argues in his new book

A map of the globe with Taiwan marked in the center. A new book shows how U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict over Taiwan keeps growing

Are Economic Sanctions Effective Foreign Policy Tools?

They are increasingly used to try to change foreign governments’ policies and actions, often with unintended consequences

An entry in a dictionary about the word “sanctions”. Economic sanctions are increasingly used to try to change foreign governments policies and actions, often with unintended consequences.

Sectarian Violence Reflects Politics More than Religion

Conflicts between Muslim groups in the Middle East are rooted in recent history rather than religious beliefs, according to a new book

Damaged exterior of a building with black ISIS slogans painted on it in Aleppo, Syria. Conflicts between Muslim groups in the Middle East are rooted in recent history, rather than religious beliefs, according to a new book.

How to Eat for Your Health and the Earth’s

Research shows healthy eating also helps the environment. Here are some tips on how to do both

A plate in the shape and colors of the planet Earth, on a wood surface with fork and knife on either side

For Africa’s Nomads, Refugees, and Political Exiles, a Champion of Belonging

By fighting for the rights of stateless people on the continent, Chidi Odinkalu of The Fletcher School has offered hope to millions

Chidi Odinkalu stands outside The Fletcher School

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