23 Years After 9/11: Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein on U.S. National Security

Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, USAF (Ret.), shared his insights on the evolving landscape of U.S. national security during a discussion on WGBH’s Under the Radar. From the shock of 9/11 to today’s internal and external threats, Weinstein emphasized the importance of addressing domestic divisions and global adversaries alike.

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Pardee School Partners with State Department on Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience

Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in the Summer of 2021, they have rolled back two decades of progress in women’s rights as well as access to work and education. This public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies aims to tackle these setbacks.

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Woodward in Professor Voices: Using Biometric Data to Fight Terrorism

John Woodward, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said leveraging biometric data such as electronic fingerprints, iris patterns and voice recognition is becoming more crucial in bolstering homeland security.  Woodward made the argument in a February 16, 2016 article on Boston University’s Professor…

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Berger in Sputnik News: Putin at Munich Conference

Thomas Berger, Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, believes proposed anti-ballistic missile systems in Eastern Europe have become a political point of contention between the United States and Russia.  Berger was quoted in a February 12, 2016 article on Sputnik News, entitled “Munich Conference May Echo Russia’s 2007 Dissatisfaction With…

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