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Politics

Martin Van Buren
Q+A
Hot or not: U.S. presidents edition
Published Jan 30, 2018
SAIS alum J.D. Dobson and his wife, Kate, co-author an entertaining journey through U.S. political history
Secretary Mattis
Defense policy
Mattis outlines bold new strategy at SAIS
Published Jan 19, 2018
Secretary of Defense's strategy focuses on diplomacy, strengthening alliances, and securing a long-term budget from Congress
Commentary
The most indecent of times
Published Nov 20, 2017
We have arrived at 'a moment defined by a struggle to define the national character,' philosophy faculty member writes
John Kasich
MSE Symposium
4 takeaways from John Kasich's talk
Published Nov 14, 2017 Video
Former GOP presidential candidate focuses on mental health, kindness, and faith
Joy-Ann Reid
MSE Symposium
A country divided by fake news
Published Nov 3, 2017
MSNBC political analyst Joy-Ann Reid discusses the polarized media landscape and how we got here
April Ryan
'We get you answers you need'
Published Sept 13, 2017
Longtime White House correspondent April Ryan tells JHU audience what it's like to cover Trump administration
Line of voting booths at City Hall in Hermosa Beach, California
Politics
Flight of the working class
Published Aug 1, 2017
Study: Shift away from Democratic Party affiliation among blue-collar voters set stage for Trump's victory
Four missiles launchers stand armed and ready to fire
Geopolitics
Global (in)security
Published July 28, 2017
Course on global security politics examines issues relating to weapons of mass destruction and oppression
Teens and adults in colorful tee shirts applaud and cheer
Commentary
'Mockery, spin, and manipulation'
Published July 28, 2017
Trump's Boy Scout speech was a missed opportunity to inspire young people, SAIS practitioner-in-residence writes / The Washington Post
Alan Rosenblatt (left) and Jack Speer
Media literacy
Confronting the real problem of fake news
Published July 12, 2017
NPR broadcaster, digital media strategist tackle media literacy in Johns Hopkins webinar