The Fletcher School

@FletcherSchool

Don’t just study global affairs. Shape them. 🌏

Medford, MA (and everywhere)

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 18

"The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy," says Professor @MKleinEF of @EconoFactOrg. econofact.org/leaning-on-the…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 22

Professor @ChidiOdinkalu advocates for the rights of voters in Nigerian elections. @PremiumTimesng premiumtimesng.com/opinion/808452…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. The only persons whom the courts are willing to hear in Nigeria’s elections are political parties, their candidates or INEC.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · 17 h

#FletcherAlum Tanner Kimpel on Russia's Wagner Group's presence in Africa. @WorldPeaceFdtn @FletcherRussia peacerep.org/publication/ru…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. This paper analyses the Wagner Group’s operations in Africa through the lens of the political marketplace framework, drawing connections between Russia’s domestic market for violence and those of...

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · 19 h

Professor Alex de Waal of @WorldPeaceFdtn speaks with @CarnegieMEC about the use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza. @BeirutCalling @CarnegieEndow carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/di…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. In an interview, Alex de Waal discusses Israel’s use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza, and its repercussions.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · 21 h

Professor @crmiller1 on the unique position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in the global semiconductor supply chain, starting at (13:00). @TheEconomist @EthanYWu @Birdyword @chitnis_ economist.com/podcasts/2025/…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, is TSMC the most dangerous chokepoint in the global economy?

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · 22 h

Professor Alex de Waal of @WorldPeaceFdtn quoted in a piece about the lasting impacts of starvation in Gaza. @guardian theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Health and societal ramifications of extreme hunger will reverberate long after the war is over

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 24

Professor @tomdannenbaum on the state of international law: "...this system is ultimately going to require rehabilitation, reconstruction and reimagining." @TheWorld @Shirinj theworld.org/stories/2025/0…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. A number of experts say they have never been more concerned about the state of international law. Powerful states like the US have threatened and imposed sanctions on institutions like the Internat...

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 24

Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti on the benefits of AI regulation: "Far from being an enemy of innovation, regulation is an essential partner." @ForeignPolicy @IBGC_Fletcher @dgtl_planet foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/23/tru…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Tech giants are clamoring for more, not less, regulation because they know guardrails will facilitate innovation.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 24

"Obviously chip companies, at least in the short run, benefit from selling more chips, but then AI companies in the U.S. probably lose out by having stronger Chinese competitors,” says Professor @crmiller1. @politico @aarontmak politico.com/newsletters/di…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Did Big Tech just outfox the China hawks?

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 23

Academic Dean @dandrezner on the political evolution of Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "Over the past five years it’s almost like he’s casting about for an intellectual justification for why he’s gone full Maga.” @FT ft.com/content/d615b5…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state has embraced Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 23

#FletcherAlum Matan Chorev co-authored a piece outlining the national security risks of artificial general intelligence. @ForeignAffairs foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. How to plan for a tech-driven geopolitical crisis.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 22

"Too often, the decision to use military force is based on an untested set of assumptions, preconceived ideas of costs and benefits, and a political calculation of the long-term impact of going to war," says Senior Fellow Michael A. Cohen. @speechboy71 @CSSFletcher @inkstickmedia…

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 22

#FletcherAlum Magnus Onyibe on the legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, "...just as Thatcher’s impact continues to stir reflection in the UK, Buhari’s rule — both as a dictator and a democrat — will likely dominate Nigerian discourse for years to come." @ntmdotng ntm.ng/2025/07/21/buh…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Buhari, like Thatcher, will remain a deeply debated figure in history. And just as Thatcher’s impact continues to stir reflection in the UK, Buhari’s rule —

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 22

Professor Melissa McCracken (@intnlwaters) co-authored a piece outlining the consequences of India's suspension of participation in the Indus Waters Treaty. @ThinkGlobalHlth @policy_climate @CIERP_Fletcher thinkglobalhealth.org/article/india-…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty could disrupt Pakistan's ability to handle floods, droughts, and pollution

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 21

#FletcherAlum Leslie Palti-Guzman (@lpalti) of the Energy Vista Podcast and #FletcherAlum @benedettabertiw of @NATO discuss energy security and hybrid warfare. open.spotify.com/episode/2Iyb4j…

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 21

#FletcherAlum @zoltanfeherhu co-authored a piece on the state of China-EU relations, ahead of the China-EU summit in Beijing. @ValbonaZeneliTo @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2025/07/the-gr…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. Even in the midst of a transatlantic rift, the China-EU summit cannot bring rapprochement.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 18

After attending this year's @UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Professor Marcia Moreno-Báez reflects on the steps to protect the ocean and coastal communities. @CIERP_Fletcher @policy_climate #UNOC3 climatepolicylab.org/communityvoice…

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchool · Jul 18

#FletcherAlum @erik_english on an American football game played in the ruins of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. @bulletinatomic thebulletin.org/2025/07/a-new-…

FletcherSchool's tweet card. In 1946, the US organized a football game featuring a pro fullback and a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in the ruins of atomic-bombed Nagasaki.

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