NEWS
February 22, 2008
New Iran IAEA Report: Be Cautious
By Joshua Gleis, Former Associate, International Security Program, 2008-2009; Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2006-2008
One should not expect much benefit to come out of the impending IAEA report discussing Iranian nuclear activity, Joshua Gleis writes.
February 19, 2008
Pakistan Election Analysis: Free and Fair?
By Xenia Dormandy, Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Xenia Dormandy draws from her experience monitoring yesterday's elections to assess their legitimacy and what the results could mean for Pakistan's future.
February 18, 2008
Pakistan Election Update: Election Day
By Xenia Dormandy, Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Xenia Dormandy writes from Pakistan that elections "appear to have been in large part peaceful, notwithstanding some being delayed due to security threats and some bombings at polling stations. While the results are still being counted and a formal tally will not be out for some while, informally, we are likely to know the results even this evening."
February 15, 2008
Pakistan Election Update and Analysis: The Polls
By Xenia Dormandy, Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Pakistan's election will take place on Monday, and the army has been activated to ensure security: this security, however, is lacking. Parts of the FATA are restricted, so it's not clear how - or whether - polling will take place in some towns. Even within Pakistan, the election campaign weeks have been made most notable, not by the speeches of the candidates, but by the suicide bombings and those killed at events.
Harvard News Office
January 25, 2008
Richard Darman Remembered
Richard Darman, budget director for George H. Bush and a prominent member of the Belfer Center's board of directors, died Friday, Jan. 25. He was 64.
Scott Saltzman
January 21, 2008
Plans for Andrew H. Wilson Elementary School Released
Architects presented the plans below to Broadmoor residents for the construction of the rebuilt Andrew H. Wilson Elementary School. Construction will begin this spring and continue in time for a September 2009 opening.
January 11, 2008
Update and Analysis: Will the Attacks Prevent Elections?
By Xenia Dormandy, Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Tensions in Pakistan have been high for months. Not just in terms of the political battles through the presidential and parliamentary election process, but militant attacks too, with more than 40 suicide attacks last year. Approximately 140 were killed during Benazir Bhutto's arrival procession on October 18. And then on December 27, over 20 more were killed, along with Bhutto herself. Approximately 50 died in demonstrations in the weeks following her assassination. Already in 2008, there have been two major suicide attacks within Pakistan, the latest yesterday when 26 were killed in what is believed to have been a suicide attack outside Lahore's high court.
Pat Semansky
January, 2008
Broadmoor's LaToya Cantrell featured in Delta-Sky Magazine
LaToya Cantrell, president of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, is featured in the January 2008 issue of Delta Sky Magazine.
December 28, 2007
Bhutto's Assassination: Update
By Xenia Dormandy, Former Senior Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Bhutto leaves three children, the oldest 19, and a husband. She also leaves Pakistan's one truly national party without a leader, a party that throughout its history has only been led by Bhuttos. Typical to Pakistani politics, Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party is personality driven. It is not clear yet whether there is one person who stands above the others in the party who can pick up the pieces, draw in the popular support and lead the party into elections in 10 days. Her children are too young yet to pick up the baton.
December 27, 2007
Assassination of Bhutto in Pakistan: A Day of National Tragedy
By Haroon Ullah, Former Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
Bhutto has become a martyr for many Pakistani people, giving her life for the idea of a democratic process in Pakistan. This is one of the saddest days in Pakistan history, only a few days after the remembrance day of Quaid-e-Azam, the great independence leader of Pakistan.
