2021 In the News

Dany Bahar provided commentary in this article on Ted Cruz's proposal to establish immigration ports of entry in New England.

In this piece, Ashutosh Varshney makes a comparitive analysis between the historical American period known as the Jim Crow South and the current state of Hindu nationalism.

This article cites the Costs of War report at the Watson Institute in reference to the number of lives lost and money spent on post-9/11 conflict overseas.

This article cites a Costs of War report on the number of active military and veteran suicides.

In this article, Wendy Schiller provided commentary on Helena Foulkes confirmed candidacy for Governor of Rhode Island: "If she is planning to run from a business perspective, she will have to outmaneuver Dan McKee and Seth Magaziner..."

Wendy Schiller appeared in this segment of The Public's Radio to discuss women in politics - specifically in Rhode Island and the greater New England region.

Jeff Colgan in The Guardian, "Offshore wind is set to be big business globally as the political fights over locating wind farms on land intensify."

Brian Atwood co-authored this opinion piece on Covid-19 and the inequality to access the vaccine around the world.

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Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article stating, "As long as adjustments made fall within the parameters of the reconciliation instructions in the budget resolution, I don't think it would present procedural difficulties."

This review covers "The Family Firm," the latest book by Emily Oster.

This article cites a statement from Emily Oster that the rich and educated "may have a better understanding of the odds" of lotteries.

Wendy Schiller provided commentary in this article on aspects of the Democratic agenda that have been brought before the Senate: "I think they feel like they get much more bang for the buck from transportation and infrastructure. People driving over potholes are not going to vote for re-election for you."

In this article, Deborah Gordon provides commentary on antiquated emergency response systems in the U.S. when it comes to hazardous releases.

Wendy Schiller appeared as a guest on this podcast episode.

This article by Michael Kennedy discusses the upcoming race for the seat of State Senator for Rhode Island District 3.

Jonathan E. Collins penned this column on his research that found Americans are far more likely to comply with orders that come from the president than those that come from governors or mayors.

Brian Atwood penned this article which states, "The challenge at this juncture seems more related to the external pressures of our polarized politics" in regard to the U.S. military.

This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson in reference to the number of current military service members and veterans who have ended their lives since 2001.

Cathy Lutz provided commentary in this article on the state of the war in Afghanistan: "This chapter in Afghanistan will not be over even after the last Afghan who remembers a family member who died in the war is dead, or until the last US veteran with a war wound takes her last disability payment somewhere in early 2100."

Richard Arenberg in ABC6, "I think most progressive Democrats recognize that at the end of the day, half a loaf is better than none."

Emily Oster offered commentary on a new CDC analysis, which found that pediatric cases of COVID-19 rose more sharply in places without school mask requirements. "For the people that don't support mask mandates in schools, they won't be convinced by this," Oster said. "There is such polarization."

In this article, co-authors Cathy Lutz and Stephanie Savell discuss the human costs of post-9/11 wars.

Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article stating, "We cannot be certain when the Treasury hits the absolute end of its ability to juggle."

This piece includes commentary from Catherine Lutz, co-founder of the Costs of War Project.

This piece cites Stephanie Savell and a map developed at Brown's Costs of War project that shows the scope of U.S. counterterrorism operations between 2018 and 2020, finding that it stretched into 85 countries.

Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article on the housing crisis in Rhode Island.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column on the Unified Provinces of Central America.

This article cites Emily Oster's Covid-19 newsletter.

Mark Blyth penned this piece on the current housing market, how it's affecting middle class America, and where it may potentially be heading.

"You have to think about how it's playing out across distribution - who has recovered, who may actually be doing better than before, and who is still suffering," said John Friedman on the post-pandemic economy.

In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses her latest book, "The Family Firm" and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jeff Colgan co-authored this piece on climate policy requiring action from countries across the globe, recommending they take bold steps toward decarbonization without seriously damaging domestic industries and generating tremendous political resistance.

This article features clips of Emily Oster responding to parenting questions submitted in an online forum for "Dear Life Kit" by NPR.

The Economist revisits Arvind Subramanian's prediction on China's economy made in his 2011 book, Eclipse.

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This article cites Emily Oster and the brand new launch of a Covid-19 School Data Hub, a site that includes data from about 56,000 schools across 31 states.

This article cites the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars, including the percentage spent on military contracts, according to a recent report from Costs of War.

This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson on the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.

This article mentions the Costs of War report at Watson, which puts the human toll of 9/11 casualties at 890,000 - including armed forces on all sides of the conflicts, contractors, civilians, journalists and humanitarian workers.

In this piece, Cathy Lutz discusses the "unteaching" involved in teaching about 9/11.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that the president did the right thing in Afghanistan, but that doesn't mean he'll abandon his long-standing support for American interventionism.

Timmons Roberts provided commentary on the marketing and communications practices of oil and gas companies.

This piece reflects on the estimated number of Iraqi civilians killed in war-related violence since 9/11, according to the Costs of War report.

This piece references the 20-year toll of conflict since 9/11, as reported by the Costs of War Project at Watson.

Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary in this article on the future of BJP's immigration enforcement in India.

Adam Levine provided commentary in this article on his support for businesses implementing their own vaccination requirements.