Responding to Putin’s Nuclear Threats, Graduate School Debt, and More

October 6, 2022

Fighters of the Melitopol separate battalion of Zaporizhzhia TRO

How to respond to Putin’s land grab and nuclear gambit

“Nuclear threats are no trivial matter, but Ukraine and the world should not be intimidated.” Steven Pifer explains Vladimir Putin’s recent attempts at grabbing territory and how the West should respond to his statements around using nuclear force.

Students from the School of Public Health listen as they graduate at Harvard University

The causes and consequences of graduate school debt

Graduate students comprise an increasingly large share of student loan borrowers, meriting careful analysis of their enrollment and borrowing behaviors. While there is not yet a crisis around graduate school repayment, several concerning trends point to the need for increased student support, Katharine Meyer notes.

North Korean workers working in a factory of indigenous musical instruments in Pyongyang

It’s time to refocus on what Biden can do on North Korean human rights

Advocacy for North Korean human rights has lost momentum in the last few years, but recent developments provide an opportunity for the Biden administration to reengage on this front. Andrew Yeo and Roberta Cohen outline ways to bring greater attention to human rights in America’s North Korea policy.