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Gretchen Bartlett, International & Global Affairs Area Manager, HKS; former Faculty Assistant to Ash Carter 1997-2001; former Associate Director, Preventive Defense Project 2001-2009; and former Senior Associate Director, Technology…

Praise for Bullets Not Ballots:"Bullets Not Ballots is a must read for students of counterinsurgency. Hazelton argues that counterinsurgency is a brutal business where ruthlessness is essential for success. Emphasizing good governance…

On November 4, 2021, Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative (MEI) welcomed journalist and author Kim Ghattas for a public seminar hosted by MEI’s Faculty Director Tarek Masoud on the Saudi Arabia-Iran rivalry and the major…

Benin November 2022 Govt forces repelled several attacks by suspected jihadists in north. Suspected jihadist violence persisted in northern departments. In Alibori…

What’s new? In January 2023, the EU announced a new mission to monitor the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Fighting had flared there the previous…

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The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers is appalling and indefensible.   The brutality suffered by Mr. Nichols and the failure of any of these individuals to intervene is sickening and leaves everyone, including police…

From being personally affected by a brain tumour to helping others who are affected, Kate’s story is an incredible one. In this post we’ll look at: Kate’s brain tumour diagnosis Becoming a neuro critical care nurse…

With the North American Leaders’ Summit getting underway this week in Mexico City, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Amazon announced today a new public-private…

The United States is determined to confront illicit fentanyl traffickers, including by exposing them and preventing them from accessing and exploiting the international financial system. Today, we are designating…