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Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Catalonian Secession: Madrid Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Joshua Ball

The Spanish government's bungling of the Catalan referendum only made the situation worse. There is a saying in Catalonia: "once they send in the tanks, they may have missed the…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Catalonia Moves Toward Independence—Will Madrid Seize Control?

Joshua Ball

If Catalonia's regional government proceeds with a unilateral declaration of independence Madrid could suspend the region's autonomy and take direct control. On Oct. 4, the region's pro-independence parties, Junts pel…

Government & PoliticsAmericas, Information Security, Russia, United States

The Trump Campaign’s Exploitation of Social Media

Sophia Porotsky

The Trump campaign's message was amplified by Twitter bots, trolls, and precision-targeted Facebook advertisements Through analyzing Donald Trump’s role in legitimizing Russia’s propaganda, and the separate—though arguably related—issue of the…

Government & PoliticsRussia

Imagining Post-Putin Russia

Peter Rutland

On July 21, Vladimir Putin was asked at an audience with schoolchildren what he will do when he retires. He replied, “I haven’t decided yet if I will leave the…

Government & PoliticsAmericas, National Security, Russia, Ukraine

Jared Kushner Wanted Secret Back-Channel with Russia

Joshua Ball

Members of Congress, former intelligence officials call for Kushner's security clearance to be revoked. Jared Kushner reportedly discussed the possibility of setting up back-channel communications with Russian Intelligence Officials to…