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A look at how unlikely peacemakers in India and Pakistan disrupted entrenched hostility and opened new paths toward peace amid enduring rivalry.

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As violence escalates in Iran, Hamilton Lugar School faculty examine evidence that public resistance to foreign intervention may be giving way to calls for outside assistance.

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As tensions in Iran continue to rise, Hamilton Lugar School faculty member Hussein Banai is in demand for expert commentary on the conflict. According to Meltwater, during the month of January 2026, Banai’s expertise was cited on 158 news pages, 5 broadcast news sites, and many social media channels, with a reach of about 80 million.

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The Hamilton Lugar School’s Byrnes Institute (REEI) was featured in an Indiana Daily Student article about a recent visit from Estonian ambassador Kristjan Prikk and his attendance at a lecture and concert in honor of composer Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday.

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The Indiana Daily Student recently profiled Hamilton Lugar School’s sole Burmese language instructor, Kaung Myat, a doctoral student in the IU School of Education.

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From the TikTok deal to Greenland and tariffs, Sarah Bauerle Danzman unpacks how U.S. economic power is reshaping global trade, national security, and state capitalism.

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America’s immigration system is decades out of date. Lee Hamilton argues Congress—not the presidency—must step up to fix the chaos, protect rights, and create a fair, modern path forward.

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In a new Foreign Affairs analysis, two Hamilton Lugar faculty examine Iran’s deepening crisis and explain why internal unrest, not U.S. military action, poses the greatest challenge to the regime.

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Hamilton Lugar School Professor of Practice Zachary Constantino examines what the U.S. raid in Venezuela reveals about modern warfare, great-power competition, and the risks of military force in a volatile global landscape.  

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