2018 In the News

Professor Catherine Lutz comments on National Geographic's recent admission of its racist past. "There was a lot of ways that the racism was complex more than just captions saying, 'These are savages.'"

In African American Intellectual History Society's Black Perspectives, sociologist Michael Kennedy says, "It is about time that the Black Panther helps us move beyond the politeness accommodating white supremacy."

Stephanie Savell, co-director of the Costs of War, comments on the increase of civilian deaths in the Middle East since President Trump took over, saying "We all know there's stuff going on in the name of fighting terror, but there's not much interest in the details.

In a new partnership with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, students will be able to spend a portion of the upcoming academic year in Tulsa with the Swearer Center's "Brown in Tulsa Kaiser Fellowship" and the Watson Institute's "Tulsa Fellowship Program."

Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "The endowment is one of the main instruments by which the United States subverts and undermines foreign governments."

In this story exploring where possible new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands on major issues, Senior Fellow Richard Boucher said Pompeo "fits in with a crowd that I think tends to be quite confrontational and quite assertive about the United States."

In an opinion piece in The Hill, Costs of War contributor William Hartung cites a recent study that estimates the costs of America's post-9/11 wars totals $5.6 trillion.

Economist John Friedman spoke with GoLocalProv in a live video about how children's opportunities to climb the income ladder later in life depend heavily on where they grow up and how big data can play a role in designing place-based public policy.

Economist Justine Hastings joined practitioners on a virtual roundtable to discuss an emerging data-sharing model that helps dissolve barriers to collaboration while safeguarding sensitive data.

Providence Business News asked Susan Moffitt, director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, questions about her top priorities, the major challenges the center faces and the center's role in educating Brown students about American politics and policy.

Postdoctoral Fellow Ali Kadivar discussed the aftermath of the Iranian Protests at the University of Denver's Center for Middle East Studies.

Political scientist James A. Morone teams up with The Commonwealth Fund's President David Blumenthal to look back at the Affordable Care Act's passage through a historical lens, beginning with Harry Truman's proposed universal insurance plan in 1945.

Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "At unsettled historical moments like the one through which we are now passing, the value of institutions becomes clearer."

In a video interview at the Global Financial Markets Forum in Abu Dhabi, political economist Mark Blyth discusses Brexit negotiations, populism across Europe, tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, geopolitical risk and the upcoming election in Italy.

Postdoctoral Fellow Nick Barnes, along with Stephanie Savell, Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, in U.S. News & World Report, "The Brazilian military prides itself on always being ready to step in and save the nation, seeing itself as a bastion of responsibility and ethics amid chaos, corruption and criminality."

Eric Patashnik joins Innovation Hub to discuss evidence-based medical procedures and his recent book, Unhealthy Politics: The Battle over Evidence-Based Medicine.

A U.S. project from the Cold War is turning into an environmental hazard, due to climate change, according to Professor Jeff Colgan in his new study.

Carrie Nordlund, Associate Director of the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Program, joins Wall Street Journal's Jason Bellini for an episode of Moving Upstream to discuss the latest technology in the garment industry and what it means for the millions of people who work in it.

Professor Wendy Schiller comments on the recently released fundraising agreement between Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and the Providence Democratic City Committee.

Postdoctoral Fellow Narges Bajoghli comments on the differing views of Iran's military commander, General Qassem Soleimani. "Within their ranks, they call the Iran-Iraq war a World War III that no one in the world recognizes."

Political scientist Jeff Colgan discusses his new study on the impacts of climate change on military bases. "It's not a high priority. In fact it's a barely known [issue] in Washington."

Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in Public Policy, joined the Breached Podcast to discuss how we define the boundaries of an American community, legally, politically, and practically.

Professor Jim Morone reviews Fantasyland, a new book by Kurt Andersen, in Foreign Affairs.

"To the list of landmark genocide studies must now be added Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz, Brown University Prof. Omer Bartov's masterfully researched and hauntingly rendered history of atrocities committed against — and by — the religiously and ethnically mixed former residents of a place that today is part of Ukraine."

Stephanie Savell, Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, describes the hidden costs of America's counterterror wars and the Project's mission to draw attention to them, in an op-ed on TomDispatch.com.

Professor Ashutosh Varshney in The Indian Express, "Modi is right to say that Nehru alone did not produce India's democracy. In the Constituent Assembly, there was no great resistance to the idea of universal franchise."

In response to a Brazilian samba school's use of blackface in a Carnival parade, James N. Green, director of the Brazil Initiative, said it made sense that there would be confusion over how to interpret blackface in Brazil, since it originated outside the country.

Political Economist Mark Blyth joins BBC's Business Matters to discuss President Trump's budget among other things.

Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar appeared on WPRI's Dan Yorke State of Mind to discuss the White House's Rob Porter, and the release of the Nunes memo.

Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar in The Providence Journal, "So I do think we need to look carefully at the possibility that they went too far in certain cases involving Trump campaign officials."

Senior Fellow Alex Nading in Edge Effects, "Occupational health experts compare the work of planting and harvesting sugarcane to running a half marathon in 90-plus degree weather, going home and going to sleep, and doing the same thing again for the next five days.

Tune in to the Pell Center's "Story in the Public Square" this Sunday as Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar will join the conversation.

Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on the Department of Energy's research project on crude oils, "Everything is changing but no one really is aware or cares."

Research by economist John Friedman looks at 10,000 students who had been admitted to a CUNY program called SEEK that helps academically borderline, low-income students complete a four-year degree.

When Project Iceworm, an abandoned Cold War-era U.S. Army initiative in Greeland was shut down in 1967, military expected leftover materials would freeze. A new study by Jeff Colgan finds that now, the melting ice in the Arctic has remobilized some toxic waste and threatens to do the same at other sites.

Professor Wendy Schiller offers her analysis of President Trump's first State of the Union address with MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy.

In an article that urges people to gain a broader understanding of the past, Professor Omer Bartov's new book Anatomy of a Genocide, is mentioned.

Faculty Fellow Vazira F-Y Zamindar in Dawn, "The sources of Bacha Khan's ideas are numerous as are those of Gandhi's, but their extraordinary friendship too deserves our attention, rather than something to be feared."

Professor Glenn Loury talks with his son, Glenn Loury II, in Loury's latest podcast episode about capitalism and social democratic vision.

Last year, Brown University launched The Israel Fund, a new initiative dedicated to promoting new research and educational opportunities related to Israel and the Middle East.

During a presentation at the annual Association of American Colleges and Universities meetings, Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman offered some good news on new findings on big data on intergenerational mobility.

Omer Bartov joins Smithsonian.com to discuss his new book "Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz." "The story of Buczacz is the story of genocide as it unfolded in one town, but also the larger story of how such mass atrocities can transpire in communities the world over."

With his first State of the Union address tomorrow, President Trump looks to address the country and promote "building a safe, strong and proud America."

A new study by Provost Richard Locke finds that manufacturers that adhere to basic labor and environmental standards saw a 4 percent increase in annual purchases over those that did not.

Prerna Singh, assistant professor of political science, in The Washington Post, "...national attachment is central not just to the functioning of political institutions but also to the very structure of society."

Research by economist Emily Oster is mentioned in an article about monitoring children's TV consumption. "If letting your kids watch an hour of TV means you are better able to have a relaxed conversation at the dinner table, this could mean TV isn't that bad for cognitive development."

Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Hill, "Our Middle East policy should be aimed at promoting stability."

Senior Fellow Timothy Edgar comments on a story about encrypting data, saying "Lots of sensitive data is the hands of third parties. If the South Korean military and the NSA are having problems keeping their data in their own hands, what chance do the rest of have?"