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In an interview with @CSIS, SFS Prof @VictorDCha Beijing's weaponization of trade, drawing on case studies to show how economic pressure is used to influence states & companies on core issues like Taiwan, territorial disputes & human rights. Listen here: bit.ly/4rAEiCq

Writing for @TheAtlantic & @WashInstitute, @AmbDennisRoss says President Trump should change his Iran objective from regime change to regime weakening, arguing this pivot is a necessary, achievable goal over a vague narrative. Read more: bit.ly/4bCK6pk

As @ccasGU celebrates 50 years at SFS, several faculty sat down to reflect on community, resources and programming, highlighting both the center’s rich history and its promising future. #CCAS50 Read more: bit.ly/4uxm1bP

In @ForeignPolicy, SFS Prof Alan Tidwell & Henryk Szadziewski argue that Washington must expand mobility for Pacific Islanders in order to cement U.S. status as a Pacific power. Read more: bit.ly/4bKuCk

In a @WBUR interview, SFS Prof @MDuBoisKing discusses why attacks on desalination plants in the Iran conflict reveal a major vulnerability in the Middle East and how climate-driven scarcity could raise the stakes even higher. Listen here: wbur.fm/47L78ZI

In @NatlToday, SFS Prof @mendenhall_em discusses a national survey where most licensed U.S. mental health clinicians worry that the rising use of artificial intelligence emotional-support tools could delay patients seeking professional care. Read more: bit.ly/4bafYCE

Writing for @CFR_org, SFS Prof @hoffman_bruce warns that a prolonged war with Iran could increase risks of asymmetric retaliation by Iran, while raising concerns about whether DHS has the resources to respond. Read more: on.cfr.org/4cMyUbH

SFS Professor Charles King's non-fiction history of Istanbul's shift from the Ottoman Empire to the modern Turkish Republic inspired the Netflix series "Midnight at the Pera Palace," recently named one of the "Best of @Netflix's Top 5 Series." Read more: bit.ly/4b8lkOG

SFS Prof @naderalihashemi joined @1a to discuss the role of religious nationalism in the U.S.-Iran conflict, arguing that while leaders use faith to mobilize support, the core of the war remains a secular struggle for regional hegemony. Listen here: bit.ly/40ugLs0

Changing maps in our daily lives illustrate the increasing role of the private sector in foreign policy. In Ep. 4 of Maps with Mark, SFS Prof Mark Giordano analyzes the geopolitical power struggles between states & companies. Watch here: bit.ly/40OOwEB

Writing for @CFR_org, SFS Prof @CharlesKupchan says the U.S. should aim to neutralize, not topple, Iran’s government, warning that forced regime change risks civil war, regional instability & repeating past failed Middle East interventions. Read more: on.cfr.org/4bkfoB7

In an interview with @CNBCi, SFS Prof @RushDoshi analyzes how the U.S.-Iran conflict is shaping Beijing’s strategy—from oil and energy security to balancing priorities among Iran, Gulf states and the U.S. Watch here: bit.ly/4b3TkvF

This afternoon, SFS Dean @joelhellman_SFS hosted a faculty panel with Amb. Barbara Bodine & Profs @naderalihashemi & @dbyman to discuss U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. They covered security risks, Gulf stability, Iran's internal crises & the future of U.S.-Israeli accountability.

In @MsMagazine, Amb. @MelanneVerveer and Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta argue recent U.S. foreign policy shifts under President Trump raise questions about the future of bipartisan efforts to advance women’s rights globally. Read more: bit.ly/4lb7Ogx

A climate science chapter was removed from the Federal Judicial Center's scientific evidence manual. Experts, in a letter shared by @STIAGeorgetown’s Science Politics, called the removal political interference in judicial scientific guidance. Read more: nyti.ms/4roIpBK

“Hezbollah is down but not out,” writes SFS Prof @dbyman in @ForeignAffairs. Despite Lebanon's weak military & politics, Byman urges the U.S., Israel & regional allies to exploit Iran's current weaknesses to increase pressure on Hezbollah. Read more: fam.ag/40L9m7t

Speaking to @business, Amb. Barbara Bodine says the Trump administration's "ad hoc" strategy for the Iran conflict, marked by the president's ambiguous and contradictory signals, suggests a variety of mutually exclusive or impossible outcomes. Watch here: bloom.bg/3N18FE0

How has India’s targeted R&D tax credit boosted national innovation? New research by SFS Prof Rubina Verma unpacks the policy’s reach, economic effect & international implications. Read more: bit.ly/4rcz3sw