In The News: January 17, 2025
‘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
Five Takeaways from Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Professor of Practice Mara Karlin quoted in BBC, 1/15
Situationer: Pakistani Blocs Intensify Lobbying Before Trump’s Inauguration. Professor of Practice Joshua White quoted in Dawn, 1/15
A Laws-Jobs-Cash Famework for Gender and Youth-based Economic Transformation in Africa. Associate Professor Belinda Archibong wrote in Brookings Institution Foresight Africa 2025 Report, 1/13
The U.S. is Unprepared for a Major War. Can Pete Hegseth Fix That? Professor of Practice David Barno and Professor of Practice Nora Bensahel quoted in The Washington Post, 1/13
The Biggest Threat to Europe. Dean Acheson Associate Professor Matthias Matthijs wrote in Foreign Affairs, 1/13
Geopolitical Developments and Anti-Western Networks in Latin America. (Spanish) Adjunct Lecturer and Senior Fellow at FPI Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by WQBA Radio, 1/13
Trump's 'Americas First' Plan Isn't All Bad. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 1/12
New York's Chinese Dissidents Thought He was an Ally. He Was a Spy. David M. Lampton Professor of China Studies Jessica Chen Weiss quoted in The New York Times, 1/10
Iran in 'Critical Situation' After Punishing Year at Home and Abroad. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in Radio Free Europe, 1/10
The Strategic Importance of Eurasia to the World Order. Hal Brands interviewed by MSNBC, 1/8
Vuković: Koaliranje sa destruktivnim snagama pogubno po evropski put Crne Gore. (Montenegrin) Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by Mina News Agency, 1/8
Disagreements Cloud US Transition Process. (Arabic) FPI Senior Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer Edward Joseph interviewed by Alhurra, 1/7
Syrian Foreign Minister Calls for Further Easing of US Sanctions. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Esfandyar Batmanghelidj quoted in The National, 1/7
The New Rasputins. Senior Fellow at SAIS and the SNF Agora Institute Anne Applebaum wrote in The Atlantic, 1/7
Podcast Globally: La Repubblica Islamica in Iran e gli ostaggi.(Italian) Sanam Vakil interviewed by ISPI, 1/3
America Still Leads the World in All the Ways That Matter. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 1/3
A Two-State Solution. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin wrote in Politico, 1/3
The Guardian View on Russia and China: An Old Friendship Poses New Threats. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Guardian, 1/1
America Needs a Maximum Pressure Strategy in Ukraine. Donald Marron Senior Fellow at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affair Alina Polyakova wrote in Foreign Affairs, 12/31
Jimmy Carter Remembered. Sanam Vakil wrote in Revista de Prensa, 12/31
Trump-Kim, Part II, Could Shake Up the World. Sergey Radchenko wrote in The New York Times, 12/29
Might Trump Approve an Israeli Annexation of the West Bank, or Force Netanyahu to Curb Settlements? Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by DW News,12/25
National Security Experts Share Reasons for Hope in 2025. John McLaughlin quoted in The Cipher Brief, 12/24
Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries are Forced to Shut Down. Esfandyar Batmanghelidj quoted in The New York Times, 12/21
Palestinian Groups: Gaza Deal Closer Than Ever. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 12/21
US Drops $10M Terrorist Bounty. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 12/21
Quelle Est La Prochaine Étape Pour l'Iran, Maintenant Que Son « Axe De La Résistance » Est Brisé. Sanam Vakil quoted in BBC News Afrique, 12/22
Israel Has a Bargaining Chip with Golan Heights. Sanam Vakil quoted in DW, 12/21
U.S Vetos Gaza Ceasefire Resolution. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by Global News, 12/20
American Diplomat Meets with New Syrian Leader. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by Global News, 12/20
United Front: China's 'Magic Weapon' Caught in a Spy Controversy. Henry M. and Elizabeth Wiesenfeld Professor in Political Economy Ho-Fung Hung quoted in BBC, 12/18
World War III Is Already Underway. In Ukraine. Sergey Radchenko quoted in Politico, 12/18
How to Navigate the Era of Trump. Professor Emeritus Eliot Cohen wrote in The Atlantic, 12/16
Trump’s Worldview Isn’t as Unpredictable as You Think. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 12/15
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
Libya is Now the Launchpad for Russia’s Renewed Ambitions. FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 1/11
US House Select Committee on China Is Reauthorised for Another 2 Years. SAIS alumna '21 Bochen Han wrote in South China Morning Post, 1/7
The Urgency of Global Debt Reform. Senior Fellow Anne O. Krueger wrote in The Jordan Times, 1/4
The War in Ukraine is the World's First Drone War. SAIS alumnus '23 Stavros Atlamazoglou wrote in The National Interest, 12/25
China Is Making It Easier for Americans to Visit, But Where Is the Big Uptick? SAIS alumna '21 Bochen Han wrote in South China Morning Post, 12/23
Time for Europe to Redefine Its Ties with Africa. Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 12/21
US Restrictions on Outbound Investments to China Scrapped from Temporary Spending Bill. SAIS alumna '21 Bochen Han wrote in South China Morning Post, 12/20
Brasile: Forza Del Futuro In Standby. Associate Fellow at SAIS Europe Alessandro Merli wrote in ISPI, 12/20
Amnesty International Chooses Allegiance to Democrats Over Human Rights. SAIS alumna '23 Naomi Risch wrote in Restoration News, 12/17
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