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“It is very difficult to reverse-engineer that [a censorship-free model] just from answers to such a small set of questions,” says Professor Thomas Cao on the ability to remove censorship from Chinese AI models. @caiwei.bsky.social
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Quantum physicists have shrunk and “de-censored” DeepSeek R1
They managed to cut the size of the AI reasoning model by more than half—and claim it can now answer politically sensitive questions once off limits in Chinese AI systems.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“It is very difficult to reverse-engineer that [a censorship-free model] just from answers to such a small set of questions,” says Professor Thomas Cao on the ability to remove censorship from Chinese AI models. @caiwei.bsky.social
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Professor Alex de Waal analyzes the two generals in the middle of Sudan's civil war, starting at (2:37). @vox.com @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Can Trump help Sudan?
Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 11/19/2025 · 27m
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November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Professor Alex de Waal analyzes the two generals in the middle of Sudan's civil war, starting at (2:37). @vox.com @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Professor Chidi Odinkalu comments on the mass kidnappings happening in Nigeria. @dailymail.co.uk
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What's behind Nigeria's kidnapping crisis?
The abduction of hundreds of Nigerians, including almost 350 schoolchildren in just a matter of days, has reignited a pressing debate about the persistent...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Professor Chidi Odinkalu comments on the mass kidnappings happening in Nigeria. @dailymail.co.uk
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Visiting Professor Mikhail Troitskiy discusses the current state of Russia's ruling class. @csis.org @erep.csis.org @maxbergmann.bsky.social @msnegovaya.bsky.social
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The Increased Level of Repressions Within the Russian Elite | Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts
Max and Maria spoke with Nikolay Petrov and Mikhail Troitskiy, two leading experts on the contemporary Russian elite, to discuss the current status of this ruling group inside Russia today, and why it...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Visiting Professor Mikhail Troitskiy discusses the current state of Russia's ruling class. @csis.org @erep.csis.org @maxbergmann.bsky.social @msnegovaya.bsky.social
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“It’s probably the first time we have had a sitting head of state essentially reposting and amplifying what used to be a largely contained movement," says Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti on Trump's relationship with AI-wielding meme creators. @nytimes.com
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Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream
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November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“It’s probably the first time we have had a sitting head of state essentially reposting and amplifying what used to be a largely contained movement," says Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti on Trump's relationship with AI-wielding meme creators. @nytimes.com
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With 72 hours left on the #COP30 clock, I joined the @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to discuss where things stand, what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the presidency is trying to break the deadlock.
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Inside COP: China, India… and the Text on the Table
It’s the middle of week two at COP30, and the negotiations are entering their crunch phase - we ask whether the text on the page can match the momentum gathering pace in the real world.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
With 72 hours left on the #COP30 clock, I joined the @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to discuss where things stand, what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the presidency is trying to break the deadlock.
👂here: www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
👂here: www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
In his article “Where Have All the (War) Powers Gone?”, Professor Michael J. Glennon argues that Congress’s war-making authority has largely collapsed, leaving the president with expansive, mostly unchecked power.
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The October issue of AJIL is now available online! This issue places special focus on the CPUS section, where members of the Board have written essays on the various policies and changes under the second Trump administration. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In his article “Where Have All the (War) Powers Gone?”, Professor Michael J. Glennon argues that Congress’s war-making authority has largely collapsed, leaving the president with expansive, mostly unchecked power.
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"An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five-day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa," says Professor Chidi Odinkalu.
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Forty-five days that changed elections in Africa?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
It took the Constitutional Council 15 days to tabulate the figures in an election which had 8.1 million registered voters in Cameroon.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five-day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in Africa," says Professor Chidi Odinkalu.
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Academic Dean @dandrezner.bsky.social questions the strategy driving U.S. activity in the western hemisphere in his column for @wpr.bsky.social.
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Trump’s ‘Bunch of Stuff’ in the Western Hemisphere
Trump’s whirlwind of policies, initiatives and proclamations concerning the Western Hemisphere are not even concepts of a plan.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Academic Dean @dandrezner.bsky.social questions the strategy driving U.S. activity in the western hemisphere in his column for @wpr.bsky.social.
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#FletcherAlum Zoltán Fehér co-authored a report analyzing European policy towards China. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
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Is Europe waking up to the China challenge? How geopolitics are reshaping EU and transatlantic strategy
China’s rising global ambitions challenge both US and European interests. By examining the EU’s gradual shift toward “de-risking” and gaps in transatlantic policy, this report offers insights for deve...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#FletcherAlum Zoltán Fehér co-authored a report analyzing European policy towards China. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
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Senior fellow @climatemorgan.bsky.social speaks to Canadian public radio from the sidelines of #COP30 in Brazil, starting at (6:27). @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Senior fellow @climatemorgan.bsky.social speaks to Canadian public radio from the sidelines of #COP30 in Brazil, starting at (6:27). @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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In an interview with ABC News, Professor Alex de Waal discusses how Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, gets its weapons. @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Is the UAE involved in Sudan's war? - ABC listen
Sudan is the world's largest humanitarian crisis but its civil war is being fuelled by weapons flown in from other countries.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In an interview with ABC News, Professor Alex de Waal discusses how Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, gets its weapons. @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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With #COP30 named an "Implementation COP," how are countries doing in meeting their climate targets?
Fletcher's Climate Policy Lab's policy briefs identify implementation gaps in major emerging economies. @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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Fletcher's Climate Policy Lab's policy briefs identify implementation gaps in major emerging economies. @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
With #COP30 named an "Implementation COP," how are countries doing in meeting their climate targets?
Fletcher's Climate Policy Lab's policy briefs identify implementation gaps in major emerging economies. @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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Fletcher's Climate Policy Lab's policy briefs identify implementation gaps in major emerging economies. @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil
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“A concern is the tendency of heads of state to allow this to blow over, and then go back to business as usual,” says Professor Chidi Odinkalu on recent acts of violence against protestors in Tanzania. @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
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Tanzania election killings: Outcry and calls for international investigations
The death toll in election violence, which may run into the thousands, has left the country traumatised.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“A concern is the tendency of heads of state to allow this to blow over, and then go back to business as usual,” says Professor Chidi Odinkalu on recent acts of violence against protestors in Tanzania. @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
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Professor Chris Miller quoted in a piece on a global semiconductor shortage following a trade dispute between a Dutch company and China. @nytimes.com
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How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Professor Chris Miller quoted in a piece on a global semiconductor shortage following a trade dispute between a Dutch company and China. @nytimes.com
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Professor Alex de Waal discusses the likelihood of a ceasefire in Sudan. @npr.org @ayesharascoe.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Trump is making diplomatic efforts to end Sudan's civil war. What's at stake?
The Trump administration is pushing for a ceasefire in Sudan. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar, Alex de Waal, about the challenges in bringing an end to the conflict.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Professor Alex de Waal discusses the likelihood of a ceasefire in Sudan. @npr.org @ayesharascoe.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Senior fellow Gina McCarthy is quoted in this piece about how state & local U.S. leaders are taking initiative on climate policy. @theguardian.com @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 climate summit as Trump stays away
Dozens of US state and local leaders will be at talks in Brazil with president’s team expected to send no representatives
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November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Senior fellow Gina McCarthy is quoted in this piece about how state & local U.S. leaders are taking initiative on climate policy. @theguardian.com @cop30brazil.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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Dean @kellysimsgallagher.bsky.social on the U.S. approach to @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Interview starting at (3:30). #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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BBC Audio | Newshour | Will US try to wield influence at COP30?
The US has not sent a delegation to the COP30 in Brazil
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November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Dean @kellysimsgallagher.bsky.social on the U.S. approach to @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Interview starting at (3:30). #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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Professor Alex de Waal quoted in a piece on the devastation of El Fasher, Sudan, at the hands of the paramilitary group RSF. @theguardian.com @rachelmsavage.bsky.social @elenamorresi.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher
Atrocities unfolding in El Fasher since it fell to paramilitary forces follow a bleak pattern seen in Rwanda, Liberia and Sudan itself, including lack of international action
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November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Professor Alex de Waal quoted in a piece on the devastation of El Fasher, Sudan, at the hands of the paramilitary group RSF. @theguardian.com @rachelmsavage.bsky.social @elenamorresi.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social
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Professor Monica Duffy Toft discusses her theory on spheres of power on Metamorphosis, a podcast by Fletcher student Hamed Al Ghaithi.
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Metamorphosis 003 | Monica Toft: Spheres of Power
YouTube video by Metamorphosis with Hamed Al Ghaithi
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November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Professor Monica Duffy Toft discusses her theory on spheres of power on Metamorphosis, a podcast by Fletcher student Hamed Al Ghaithi.
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Visiting scholar Pavel Luzin weighs in on Russia's nuclear weapons capability. @aljazeera.com
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‘Nothing revolutionary’ about Russia’s nuclear-powered missile: Experts
Putin has touted cruise missile Burevestnik and torpedo Poseidon as game-changing weapons as the Ukraine war rages on.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Visiting scholar Pavel Luzin weighs in on Russia's nuclear weapons capability. @aljazeera.com
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In his new piece comparing U.S. and Chinese economic strategy, Fareed Zakaria references research from Fletcher PhD student @vikingbohman.bsky.social. @washingtonpost.com
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Opinion | Trump now plays by China’s rules
The U.S. wins through openness and innovation, not tariffs and centralized planning.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In his new piece comparing U.S. and Chinese economic strategy, Fareed Zakaria references research from Fletcher PhD student @vikingbohman.bsky.social. @washingtonpost.com
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Fletcher experts offer insight into the politics and priorities driving international climate talks at @cop30brazil.bsky.social. @tarungk91.bsky.social @katehkchi.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Fletcher experts offer insight into the politics and priorities driving international climate talks at @cop30brazil.bsky.social. @tarungk91.bsky.social @katehkchi.bsky.social #COP30noBrasil #COP30
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