In The News: December 5, 2024
‘In the News’ is a roundup of recent media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins SAIS community and is produced and distributed by the Office of Marketing and Communications.
FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War. Professor of Practice David Barno and Professor of Practice Nora Bensahel wrote in War on The Rocks, 12/4
Memo to the 47th President: A Roadmap for the US and the Middle East. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin wrote in the Cipher Brief, 12/3
Will the Lebanon Ceasefire Hold? (Arabic) Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 12/2
Iran Looks 'Weakened' Ahead of Trump's Return, Says Analyst. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil interviewed by CNN, 11/29
Trump Has Assembled a Team of China Hawks. How Will Beijing Respond? Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands quoted in CNN, 11/29
With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone. Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 11/28
Ceasefire Brokered By US and France. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by DW News, 11/27
PEPFAR Delivers Outsized Returns—It Deserves More Funding. Associate Professor Belinda Archibong wrote for the Brookings blog, 11/27
Israel and Hezbollah Reach Ceasefire Agreement. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 11/27
Experts Differ on What’s Behind the Escalation in Ukraine. Kenneth H. Keller Professor of International Affairs Eugene Finkel quoted in The National Catholic Register, 11/26
Violent Attacks in China Fuel Concerns Some Are ‘Taking Revenge’ on Society. Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of International Economics Filipe Campante quoted in The Washington Post, 11/26
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Drive Up the Cost of Batteries, EVs, and More. Associate Professor Jonas Nahm quoted in MIT Technology Review, 11/25
NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow. Adjunct Assistant Professor Svetla Ben-Itzhak quoted in Newsweek, 11/25
Iran Braces for Trump Reset with Economy Buckling From Sanctions. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr quoted in Bloomberg, 11/24
Columna de Cynthia Arnson: Lecciones del 5 de Noviembre, Mitos y Verdades. (Spanish) Adjunct Lecturer Cynthia Arnson wrote in La Tercera, 11/23
Episode 384: Intent to Destroy. Eugene Finkel interviewed by Historically Thinking podcast, 11/22
The Only Way to Achieve Lasting Peace in Ukraine. Eugene Finkel wrote in Foreign Policy, 11/22
Balancing Act with John Katko: Conversation about the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by PBS, 11/22
Trump Trade War Took China by Surprise, But Xi Is Ready This Time. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 11/21
John McLaughlin, bivši Direktor CIA-e | Recite Al Jazeeri. John McLaughlin interviewed by Al Jazeera Balkans, 11/21
The U.S. Must Support Gaza Before Winter. Aronson Associate Professor Sarah Parkinson wrote in Foreign Policy, 11/21
Why Russia’s Oppression of Ukraine Stretches Back Centuries. Eugene Finkel quoted in The Telegraph, 11/21
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by Global News, 11/21
Ордер на арест Нетаньяху. (Russian) Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by Voice of America Russia, 11/21
U.S. Approval Affects Ukraine’s Use of a Missile and Its Mission. Nora Bensahel quoted in The Star Tribune, 11/20
Benjamin Netanyahu Makes Rare Visit to Gaza. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 11/19
Iran to Stop Producing Near Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says. Vali Nasr quoted in Bloomberg, 11/19
Prospects for a Ceasefire Deal. (Arabic) Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News Arabic, 11/18
Trump’s Impossible Task: Delivering for the Working Class and Billionaires. Associate Professor David Steinberg quoted in Bloomberg, 11/18
Pourquoi le Qatar Ne Peut-Il Pas Négocier un Accord de Paix Entre Israël et le Hamas? (French) Sanam Vakil quoted in BBC News Afrique, 11/18
What Will Putin Do About Biden’s Parting Gift to Ukraine? Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko wrote in The Spectator, 11/18
US Allows Ukraine to Use ATACMS Missiles Against Russia. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC Radio, 11/17
Haiti, Now Out of Options, Will Need More Help as It Falls to the Rule of Gangs and Its Citizens Flee to America. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Edward Joseph quoted in the New York Sun, 11/16
La difesa dell'Europa. Chi garantisce la sicurezza del continente? (Italian) Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Antonio Missiroli quoted in ISPI-Mondadori, 11/18
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
How the Syrian Rebels’ Surprise Offensive Shocked the World. FPI Senior Fellow Randa Slim quoted in Vox, 12/5
Lawmakers See ‘Bad Guys on Both Sides’ in Syria Offensive. Randa Slim quoted in The Hill, 12/4
Why is the US Turning a Blind Eye to Israel’s War Crimes? SAIS MIPP student '25 Sima Beitinjaneh wrote in The Hill, 11/29
ATAMCS And Long-Range Munitions: How Much Damage Can They Do Against Russia? SAIS alumnus ’23 Stavros Atlamazoglou wrote in 19fortyfive, 11/24
How the West Prospers as the Rest Drown. FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 11/23
China War Scenario Calls For US Boost in Defense Spending to More Than 3% of GDP. SAIS alumna '21 Bochen Han wrote in The South China Morning Post, 11/21
More NATO in the Arctic Could Free the United States Up to Focus on China. SAIS alumnus Chad Pillai wrote in War on The Rocks, 11/21
Heartland vs. Sea Power: Why the Rimland Will Shape the Future of World Order. SAIS PhD student '25 Anu Anwar wrote in E-International Relations, 11/20
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