Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Iran’s economy is at its worst point in decades and the country is desperate for a nuclear deal with the U.S., says Abbas Milani. On a new #WorldClassPodcast, he and Michael McFaul discuss what a potential nuclear deal could mean for the U.S. and Iran. http://ow.ly/ELyu50DDNUq

Congratulations to former CDDRL honors student Lina Hidalgo '13 on being named to the #TIME100Next list! She's one of 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business and more. Check out her profile, written by Beto O'Rourke http://ow.ly/GTRT50DDYGd

Has the role of the U.S. as a leading advocate for democracy diminished following the 2020 U.S. election and attack on the Capitol? 4 of our Draper Hills alumni (@Kondoba @shailichopra @monajem & Anna Dobrovolskaya) will discuss with @FukuyamaFrancis http://ow.ly/NoQF50DxLwO

#StudentSpotlight: MIP student Anna Nguyen '21 reflects on her fall internship with the United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary General, during which she helped to propose a digital transformation strategy for the United Nations System. http://ow.ly/9fC450DzUuC

Join FSI's Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force for the next event in its Critical Conversation series, "From Policy to Practice: Lessons on How to Implement Equity," featuring Dr. Sosanya Jones. Register here http://ow.ly/rNd850DzUh8

"Middleware offers a structural fix and avoids collateral damage," argues Francis Fukuyama. "It will not solve the problems of polarization and disinformation, but it will remove an essential megaphone that has fueled their spread." http://ow.ly/IUzj50DzUP6

"Let us not forget that actions taken in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe are often driven more by emotion than by rational calculation," writes Martha Crenshaw. "And that once taken, they are hard to reverse." https://www.nytimes.com//capitol-terrorism-right-wing-prou