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Foreign Affairs@ForeignAffairs · Jun 25

Rather than turn him away from the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jingping’s experiences as the son of a purged party leader led him to subscribe to a cause for which his father suffered, writes @JosephTorigian. foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-jinpi…

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Foreign Affairs@ForeignAffairs · Jun 23

Read @JosephTorigian on how Xi Jinping’s plans for China have been influenced by the life, career, and ideology of his father: foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-jinpi…

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SIS Office of Research@research_sis · Jul 23

🚨Don't miss Garret Martin's latest piece on @NATO 's Hague summit for the @CDAInstitute ! @AU_SIS @research_sis

CCDA Institute@CDAInstitute · Jul 22

The Hague Summit avoided public confrontation with Trump and secured a major defence spending increase, but sidestepped critical issues, leaving the Alliance’s long-term direction and cohesion uncertain. Garret Martin's latest. @AU_EuropeCenter @AmericanU bit.ly/40uMUjo

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SIS Office of Research@research_sis · Jul 22

🌍Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis — it’s a mental health crisis, too. In a new co-authored article, @AU_SIS Prof. Lauren Carruth expands the idea of "ecological grief" to include displacement and loss of livelihood in Kenya & Ethiopia. american.edu/sis/research/h…

research_sis's tweet card. Lauren Carruth's new co-authored article in SSM-Mental Health examines how climate change is altering the lives of displaced and marginalized people in two East African contexts.

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 20

What happens when cyber tools fall into the wrong hands, and what can be done to prevent it from happening? SIS professor Claudia Hofmann discusses her recent research on this topic in this new Q&A. @research_sis bit.ly/458yvvU

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SIS Office of Research@research_sis · Jul 16

How can faith-based community initiatives counter urban violence and organized crime? A new article by @AU_SIS professor @mabunimer_nimer explores this question through the Palestinian community in Israel over the past two decades. Read more here: american.edu/sis/research/h…

research_sis's tweet card. Mohammed Abu-Nimer's new article in Religions explores the rise of organized crime and violence within the Palestinian community in Israel and how community-based initiatives can counter such...

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 16

A new article co-authored by SIS professor Tazreena Sajjad and Jack Spehn, SIS/MA ’25, for the @Immigration_Lab (@aucollege) explores the role of the private sector detention industry in immigration enforcement. Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/4lZxVq7

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 13

In his new book, “America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership,” SIS distinguished professor @AskAkbar urges a nation divided by fear and polarization to seek an inclusive path forward. Learn more about the book here ⬇️ bit.ly/3GpvU7k

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Yerevan Saeed@YerevanSaeed · Jul 8

Very happy to have this publication out with @NewlinesInst on the recent Kurdistan gas deals with the American energy firms and their implications. I argue that the deals demand a clear policy response from the U.S. policy-making. @AU_SIS @KurdishSIS newlinesinstitute.org/geo-economics/…

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Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace@KurdishSIS · Jul 8

The KRG’s $110B gas deals with U.S. companies could boost Kurdish autonomy, weaken Iran’s influence, and shift U.S. policy in Iraq, but U.S. support is vital to manage the risks involved, @AU_SIS Prof. @YerevanSaeed argues in a new piece for @NewLinesInst. newlinesinstitute.org/geo-economics/…

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 3

SIS distinguished professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies @AskAkbar discusses key insights about his new book, “America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership." @research_sis bit.ly/3GpvU7k

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 5

What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program, and why is it so hard to know for sure? In this new piece published by @ConversationUS, SIS professor @JoshRovner1 explains why battle damage assessment is notoriously difficult. @research_sis bit.ly/4kdJpEV

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jul 2

📢 HUGE NEWS: @AmericanU's Model United Nations team has been ranked the number one team in the @BestDelegate college Model UN final rankings for 2024-2025, notching a HISTORY-MAKING four-peat! 👏 Congratulations to the team! bit.ly/4lyNEfk

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Josh Rovner@JoshRovner1 · Jul 2

I wrote a primer on the technical and political problems of bomb damage assessment for @ConversationUS theconversation.com/what-damage-di…

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SIS Office of Research@research_sis · Jul 1

What are the risks of non-state actors gaining access to spyware, and what can governments do about it? A new @dgapev policy memo from @AU_SIS professor Claudia Hofmann explores this question and outlines policy recs for European states and institutions. american.edu/sis/research/h…

research_sis's tweet card. Claudia Hofmann's new policy memo on non-state actors gaining access to spyware was published with the German Council on Foreign Relations.

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jun 28

In a recent piece for @ConversationUS, SIS professor @william_akoto explains why the United States’ efforts to decouple its economy from rivals like China may not be the best defense against cyber espionage and state-sponsored hacking. ⬇️ @research_sis bit.ly/44oaZK0

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American University@AmericanU · Jun 26

@AU_SIS's Ken Conca offers a cautionary tale about a Maryland town's efforts to manage its flood risk after two disasters. bit.ly/3DXNSwf

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William Akoto@william_akoto · Jun 26

In my latest op-ed for The Conversation, I argue that supply-chain decoupling won't stop cyber economic espionage. It might even make it worse. theconversation.com/blocking-expor…

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jun 17

What is the hungry season, and why is it an annual recurrence in parts of West Africa? In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor Jesse Ribot explains what he’s discovered about the causes of hunger in West Africa. bit.ly/3RQQmAc

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AU School of International Service@AU_SIS · Jun 21

"The White House is more likely to join the war against Iran if it accepts Israeli intelligence at face value. But in doing so, it will sacrifice its strategic flexibility and risk losing diplomatic leverage," Professor @JoshRovner1 writes @WarOnTheRocks.warontherocks.com/2025/06/intell…

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