All Eyes on Russia and the U.S.
Six Middlebury Institute faculty experts share what most concerns them about the state of U.S. - Russia relations in the world today.
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The Terror File
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), wants to better understand what motivates terrorists to do what they do.
Mind the Gap
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
As a cofounder of a company that helps organizations narrow the gender pay gap, Zara Nanu MPA ’06 is seeking to resolve one of the corporate world’s most persistent problems.
From Haiti, With Love
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Every action, degree, career choice Wesley Laîne MAIPS ‘14 takes is to lay the groundwork for a political career in his native Haiti, where he wants to shepherd transformative change for the impoverished country.
Alumnus Clint Watts on Russian Attempts to Meddle with U.S. Democracy
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
“The ultimate objective is to destroy democracies from the inside out,” says alumnus Clint Watts about Russia’s attempts to disrupt the political process in the U.S.
All Eyes on North Korea
| by Jason Warburg
Word-by-Word
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Lefteris Kafatos MACI ’10 talks about how a second-generation Greek found himself interpreting for President Obama during his historic visit to Hiroshima, Japan in May 2016.
A Conversation with Raymond Zilinskas
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
An interview with chemical and biological weapons experts Raymond Zilinskas covering the Cold War, Iraq, and serving as a consultant to television series The Americans.
Among the Rescuers
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Emergency Program Coordinator Kate Brown Sokol MPA ‘10 shares compelling moments and insights from her experiences assisting refugees in Greece and the Congo.
Voice of Nations
| by Jason Warburg
At the United Nations, every nation has a voice—and sometimes it belongs to alumna Sarah Irene MACI ’10.