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The Fletcher community, including faculty, leadership, students, and alumni, is actively engaged on the international stage as analysts and advisors for elected officials, policy makers, organizations, and industry. Read more about their ongoing research and work in global business and international affairs.

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Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown?

Bhaskar Chakravorti evaluates if the nations with better digital readiness experienced greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 meltdown, via his Foreign Policy column.

In the News

The Dazzling History of Solar Power

January 13, 2021

Kelly Sims Gallagher speaks with Knowable Magazine’s podcast about the lessons-learned from the journey that solar energy has been on.

Baystate Business: Politics and the Economy

January 12, 2021

Bhaskar Chakravorti speaks with Bloomberg Baystate Business Radio about social media regulation and the insurrection at the Capitol.

Economies of Digitally Advanced Nations Fare Better During Pandemic

January 12, 2021

Resilience reflects digital infrastructure and citizen trust, according to Fletcher School study

Senate Shift Paves Way for Straight-Talking U.S. Climate Reforms

January 8, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with the Thomson Reuters Foundation about her expectations for climate action under the Democratic majority in the Senate.

Tech Braces for Intensified Scrutiny Following Capitol Siege, Democrats Winning Control of Senate

January 8, 2021

Bhaskar Chakravorti calls on policymakers to learn from social media’s role in the Capitol siege, via an interview with MarketWatch.

‘Citadel of Democracy’ Under Siege: A Reporter’s View Inside the Capitol

January 7, 2021

Alumna Christa Case Bryant (F20) writes about her experience as The Christian Science Monitor’s new congressional correspondent inside the Capitol building during the riots.