Prerna Singh in NBC News, "The key thing will be for this present crisis to be recognized as not just a natural disaster but also for the political culpability of the regime."
2021 In the News
New York Times
Will Schools Open in the Fall? (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster in The New York Times, "We are going to need to figure out how to make it possible to open normally."
This article references the Costs of War project, tallying the high expense of post-9/11 wars by collecting estimated congressional appropriations for the military engagement, including operations in both Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
Mark Blyth appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.
Chas Freeman provides commentary in this article on the way technology has transformed the world of diplomats.
Prerna Singh on ABC News, "India is exporting vaccines to other countries, all of which is amazing and laudable and necessary, but there was no consistent vaccine drive in India."
In this interview, James N. Green discusses the relationship and future interactions between the Biden administration and the Brazilian government.
Chase Foster penned this letter on why economic liberalization often leads to higher government spending.
Andrew Schrank's recent research is cited in this article.
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in relation to the amount of money the U.S. has spent on post-9/11 wars.
John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
Emily Oster participated in a live discussion about what life will look like when school is fully back in session.
This columnist credits Emily Oster's research and COVID-19 tracking efforts as one of the reasons she decided to get vaccinated.
Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article.
This article draws heavily on research from Professor of Economics Emily Oster about the effects marijuana can have on birth outcomes.
Stephen Kinzer penned this article on President Biden's pledge to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th and what it will mean for those left unprotected.
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson.
The Purple Principle
The Senate Filibuster (interview with Richard Arenberg)
Richard Arenberg appeared in this podcast segment to discuss the negative effects of repealing the filibuster.
This article cites a research study co-conducted by Rose McDermott to determine if divorces can be "contagious" - especially during a pandemic.
This article cites research and statistics from the Costs of War project.
This article cites the new report released by the Costs of War project on Afghanistan.
Catherine Lutz in VOA, "These horrific numbers are testament to the costs of war, first to the Afghan people, and then to the soldiers and people of the United States. Ending the war as soon as possible is the only rational and humane thing to do."
This article cites Emily Oster's opinion on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
This article cites the Costs of War project in reference to the amount of money spent post-9/11 and how the cost will continue to increase even as the last troops leave Afghanistan.
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars, as well as an estimated death count according to the Costs of War project.
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars according to the Costs of War project at Watson.
The Shillong Times
What do we do with Education (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster in The Shillong Times, "The evidence on remote learning suggests that despite the best efforts of teachers it doesn't work for a large share of kids."
Andrew Schrank co-wrote this article on Biden's initiatives to protect the environment while still improving the economy.
South China Morning Post
The United States breaks Afghanistan, then walks away (Costs of War report cited)
Cited in this article, "According to the Costs of War Project under the Watson Institute, at least 800,000 people have been killed by direct war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Pakistan."
Brian Atwood penned this article on the history of U.S. relations with China.
Deborah Gordon offered commentary in this article on the initiation of the Oil-Climate Index.
This article references the Costs of War project in reference to President Biden's announcement about bringing home U.S. troops from oversesas.
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of people killed overseas since 2001.
This article features a member of the 2019 MPA cohort.
Emily Oster provided commentary on the recent Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause.
This article references a new labor data analysis by John Friedman.
BFM (The Business Station)
Angrynomics and the plan to save the world (interview with Mark Blyth)
In this podcast interview, Mark Blyth discusses the point at which economics becomes angrynomics and more importantly, how do we fix it?
Emily Oster provides commentary on her personal experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Patrick Heller in Brasil de Fato, "Judging by this pattern, the societal body and more specifically, the political body of today's Brazil seems absolutely catastrophic."
Marc Dunkelman offered commentary on President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan and the role that former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (now U.S. Secretary of Commerce) has played in its launch.
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson.
This article includes commentary from Marc Dunkelman, whose book "The Vanishing Neighbor" is heavily referenced.
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the optics and politics of Lara Trump.
Wendy Schiller offers commentary on the future of bipartisan lawmaking after the planned departure of a handful of Republican Senate veterans.
In this article, Marc Dunkelman explains how he'd like to improve Rhode Island's infrastructure if the American Jobs Plan becomes law.
The National Interest
Southern Border Crisis: Where Is Kamala Harris? (commentary by Peter Andreas)
Peter Andreas provided commentary in this article on the Mexico border crisis and Kamala Harris' new role.
Brian Atwood penned this article on the recent vote to repeal the 9/11 authorization for use of military force (AUMF).