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Eras tour threatened by teenagers - Ali

Aug 8, 2024 CBC Radio

Javed Ali, Ford School professor and counter terrorism expert explained the decision to cancel all of Taylor Swift's shows in Vienna. He said, "The decision to cancel the shows is an interesting one because that was not apparently based on either a...

In the Media

Three assassinations by Israel in other territories - Ali

Aug 2, 2024 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC Australia about the assassinations carried out by Israel, he said "The targeted killings of Fuad Shukr in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this week do not represent a new methodology for Israel...

In the Media

Ali: Always need a partner in prisoner swaps, Türkiye stepped up

Aug 2, 2024 TRT World Now

Ford School Professor Javed Ali explained the importance of the prisoner swap with Russia in such turbulent times, he said "I don't think it is going to have an impact in terms of the significant tension between the US and Russia, but yes I do agree...

In the Media

Ali on how Iran may respond to Israel's strike against Hamas leader

Aug 1, 2024 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, described the significance of the recent strikes in the middle east following the death of one of Hamas's leaders, Fuad Shuku. Ali said, "the region is already so volatile, as we've seen, even outside the...

In the Media

Lone wolf threat is the hardest to detect - Ali on shooting of Trump

Jul 16, 2024 CBC News

Ford School professor and former member of the FBI Javed Ali, said that while the FBI had been able to unlock the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who shot Donald Trump, "yes the phone theoretically has a potential to have some insight into...

In the Media

Investigation may take months - Ali on investigation into Trump shooter

Jul 15, 2024 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, Ford School professor and national security expert, explained how the FBI is likely to conduct their investigation into the man who shot Donal Trump. He said, "they're going to be looking at any social media and digital presence that he...

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Assassination attempt doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence - Ali

Jul 15, 2024

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, and national security expert, answered some pressing questions about the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in an essay for The Conversation. He wrote, "There was an obvious security failure,...

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A career conversation with National Intelligence Deputy Director Charles Luftig

May 8, 2024

In commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA), the Ford School and the Weiser Center for Diplomacy hosted University of Michigan alum Charles Luftig, deputy director of National...

State & Hill

National security expert Javed Ali on service as an honorable and rewarding pursuit

Apr 24, 2024

I long had the career goal of working for the U.S. government in the mysterious world of intelligence, with a particular focus on counterterrorism. This goal developed early in my life, shaped by experiences during overseas travel, the sense of...

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Stewart receives prestigious APSA book award

Apr 1, 2024

Associate professor and International Policy Center director Megan Stewart will be honored with the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) 2021-2022 Conflict Processes Section’s Best Book Award for her book, Governing for Revolution: Social...

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US universities secretly turned their back on Chinese professors under DOJ's China Initiative

Mar 29, 2024

American universities increasingly distanced themselves from Chinese professors targeted under the China Initiative and similar federal agency investigations, often pressuring them to resign voluntarily or retire early.At a recent panel discussion...

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5 leadership tips from former military aide Matt Maasdam

Mar 1, 2024

Matt Maasdam, a former Navy SEAL and former military aide to President Obama, joined Javed Ali and 15 students for a lunchtime event, “Leadership through Teamwork.” In a lunch-time chat hosted by the Ford School Leadership Initiative, Maasdam shared...

Matt Maasdam sits with Ford School students during a leadership luncheon.

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Policing a neurodiverse world

Feb 20, 2024

When responding to calls related to mental health crises, police should work to change the environments where people with psychiatric disabilities live and work, rather than simply connecting them with medical intervention.Professor David Thacher, a...

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Yurtayeva calls for action against Russian cyber attacks

Dec 12, 2023

Russia is using “cyberaggression” as an essential element in its invasion of Ukraine. Cyber attacks have been targeted at critical infrastructure, at Ukrainian government agencies, and have been used to disseminate disinformation about the war...

State & Hill

Discourse: Fordies in the news, fall 2023

Dec 12, 2023

“Rather than a single terrorist attack, this was a complex operation that involved commando teams and rocket attacks against multiple targets. The fact that Israel appears to have lacked advance warning is surprising, given Israel’s excellence in...

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State & Hill

Meet Megan Stewart

Dec 12, 2023

Expert on inequality and political violence now directs the Ford School’s International Policy Center As an undergraduate, associate professor Megan Stewart took a class on Middle East politics and became interested in how a political movement,...

In the Media

Hanson on the rising threat of political violence in the U.S.

Nov 22, 2023 Folha de Sao Paulo

Jonathan Hanson, Folha de Sao Paulo: "The norms of what's acceptable in terms of political speech are eroding a little bit," says political scientist Jonathan Hanson of the University of Michigan. "In the 1960s, political violence never reached the...

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Axelrod autobiography gives insight to his “Passion for Cooperation”

Nov 10, 2023

Ford School professor emeritus Robert Axelrod has had a 50-year career that has made him what some people have called “one of the most influential social scientists of his generation.” After being recognized by President Kennedy for being a...

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Atran discusses how organizations should approach geopolitical risk

Oct 25, 2023

In a podcast episode for RANE Insights, Scott Atran, adjunct research professor at the Ford School, explored the history and future dynamics of how organizations approach geopolitical risk through the lens of security and intelligence. Atran...

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Ford School’s Ali and Ciorciari warn of escalation after Hamas attack on Israel

Oct 9, 2023

Ford School experts have been commenting on the Hamas attacks on Israel: John Ciorciari is a professor of public policy at the Ford School of Public Policy whose research focuses on international law and politics in the Global South. "The...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center continues its practical approach to international affairs

Sep 27, 2023

Four current and former army officers stood before a set of maps on a screen in the Betty Ford auditorium, giving background on the on-going diplomatic standoff in Cyprus. The audience consisted of 24 undergraduate and graduate students from the...

In the Media

Trump’s Criminal Trials Prompt Widespread Security Fears of Political Violence

Sep 25, 2023 The Messenger

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In the Media

Biden leads world to nuclear war with long-range missiles to Ukraine, experts say

Sep 24, 2023 The Mirror US

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In the Media

9 Russians charged with cyberattacks targeting US companies

Sep 8, 2023 ABC News

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Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election: Ali offers insight

Aug 1, 2023

University of Michigan experts can discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, in which he's been accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election and block the peaceful transition of presidential power. The Ford...

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CLOSUP and Poverty Solutions to examine Michigan’s approach to criminal justice reform

Jul 20, 2023

In the wake of racial justice movements across the country, the State of Michigan and some of its communities have been implementing new public safety and criminal justice policies. The perspective of Michigan's local government, public safety, and...

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International media tap Ali’s wide-ranging expertise on cybersecurity, domestic terrorism, and global security

Jun 20, 2023

Ford School professor Javed Ali has called upon his experience from years in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to give insights into many of the world’s most pressing...

In the Media

Oath Keepers' leader sentencing may send a deterrent message - Ali

May 26, 2023 The Messenger

Javed Ali, The Messenger: While there are other sentencing rulings for other Proud Boys and Oath Keeper associates that have also yet to be handed down on the same seditious conspiracy charge, the one for Rhodes raises the bar. It may also serve as...

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The impact of Title 42 on disease prevention and migrants' well-being

May 17, 2023

Title 42 was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Trump administration with the aim of restricting the entry of migrants into the United States, citing concerns over potential disease spread and resource strain. However, the...

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Lin discusses the rise of China's global power in relation to the U.S.

May 11, 2023

Ford School Professor Ann Chih Lin, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, recently addressed China's global ambitions in relation to the U.S., in a presentation titled, “The World According to Xi: Should the US Fear China’s...