On the Breaking Math podcast, Marc Dunkelman discussed how America's historical approaches to concentrated corporate power can inform today's debates over artificial intelligence regulation.
Rights and Democracy
Research on rights, democracy and the systems that shape justice, accountability and civic life.
Rights and Democracy
Research on rights, democracy and the systems that shape justice, accountability and civic life.
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Stephen Kinzer testifies on CIA MKULTRA program before House task force
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer testified before the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets about the CIA's MKULTRA program and the need for greater transparency and accountability.
In this op-ed, Dany Bahar argues that AIPAC is not the electoral force with bottomless pockets that decides who serves in Congress that its critics portray.
Ashutosh Varshney wrote in The Print that India risks moving toward “competitive authoritarianism” as electoral practices increasingly tilt the political system in favor of ruling parties.
In a C-SPAN discussion with fellow authors, Marc Dunkelman discussed his book, "Why Nothing Works," and addressed current and historic threats to democracy in America.
In The Print, Ashutosh Varshney argues that India's recent state elections reveal both the vitality of Indian democracy and the BJP's systematic efforts to narrow the electoral field through voter suppression and Hindu nationalist politics.
Brown launches new online master’s degree program in public policy
With an emphasis on rigorous, data-driven analysis, the new master of public policy program provides students with topical knowledge and tools to tackle today’s most pressing policy problems.
What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’ (interview with Marc Dunkelman)
In an interview on the Ezra Klein Show, Marc Dunkelman discussed the abundance movement.
Modi govt lost in Parliament, but India won (written by Ashutosh Varshney)
Ashutosh Varshney wrote in The Print that the defeat of India’s constitutional amendment bill protected federal balance by preventing a shift in parliamentary power that could have disadvantaged southern states and destabilized national unity.
Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support research by Ieva Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Matthew Kraft, a professor of education and economics.
In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney wrote that the BJP’s push to reduce Muslim voter rolls in West Bengal could shape both the state election and broader concerns about democratic backsliding.
America needs a ‘War for affordability’ (Costs of War research cited)
This opinion column references research by the Costs of War project.
