Nilagia McCoy

September 21, 2015 — Marvin Kalb, former Shorenstein Center director, has published a new book, Imperial Gamble: Putin, Ukraine, and the New Cold War. Kalb argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, Putin did not “suddenly” decide to invade Crimea. He had been waiting for the right moment ever since disgruntled Ukrainians rose in revolt against his pro-Russian […]

September 21, 2015 — Celestine Bohlen, columnist at The International New York Times and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2014), writes about how Soviet “political habits” can still be seen in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, a quarter century after the end of Soviet rule. Read more in The New York Times.

September 17, 2015 — Renée Loth, Boston Globe columnist and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2011), argues that Massachusetts’ solitary confinement policies are outdated, inhumane and in need of reform. Read more in The Boston Globe…

September 16, 2015 — Nick Sinai, HKS Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Walter Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2015), provides a recap of this month’s “Bringing Silicon Valley to Government?” panel, which featured tech guru Tim O’Reilly, White House U.S. Digital Service co-founder Haley Van Dyck, and VA Chief Technology Officer Marina Martin. The panel discussed the importance

September 16, 2015 — Nicco Mele, Shorenstein Center advisory board member and former lecturer at the Center, has been named a senior fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. Read more…

September 14, 2015 — Yavuz Baydar, journalist and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2014), received Italy’s Caravella Meditterraneo/Mare Nostrum award, for his work on press freedom and media independence in Turkey. The Caravella awards are given to important academic and diplomatic figures and to journalists in the Mediterranean region. He reflects on the award ceremony, the challenges facing the Mediterranean