2023 In the News

Wendy Schiller co-authored an essay for Bloomberg Law calling for more targeted laws and federal/state cooperation to address gun-based domestic violence against women.

A recent Responsible Statecraft article cites the Costs of War research stating U.S. military involvement, assistance, and training have all contributed to perpetuating the war with al-Shabab.

Professor of International Economics Mark Blyth co-authored an essay for the Financial Times on bird metaphors for central bankers.

Richard Arenberg comments for Associated Press, "The Democrats make a credible argument which the vagueness of the bill leaves open. At the same time, the lack of specificity undercuts any definitive statement about where the cuts might fall."

Mark Blyth comments for Bloomberg, "We may be in a world of financial dominance. I don't know, but it sure smells that way."

Emily Oster discusses even distribution of labor within the home for the Wall Street Journal, "Although that income parity has arrived to a greater extent than it has in the past, time parity in terms of household work has not caught up."

Rose McDermott comments for The New York Times, "Trump is a poster child for a coercive alpha male, and frankly I have been surprised that more Republicans don't try to take him on directly."

In an interview with NPR, Jonathan Collins talks about the so-called "Nation's Report Card" on civics and U.S. history.

Stephen Kinzer writes for the Boston Globe, "Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina are tightening their control of an element at the heart of green technology."

Stephanie Savell comments for Al Jazeera, "The footprint of the 'war on terror,' which began with the invasion of Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq, continues. It isn't over just because the Pentagon has shifted its focus to 'great power competition.'"

In a recent Kappan article, Jonathan Collins explains the issue with book bans and offers a clear path forward.

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Tyler Jost explains how China's bureaucracy guides its leaders into error.

A new report published by the Costs of War project was cited in The Intercept examining the effects of U.S. counterterrorism training and spending in Somalia.

Dany Bahar comments on on the crucial role of immigrants in America for the Miami Herald.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discusses President Joe Biden's re-election campaign and the political fallout of Fox News firing Tucker Carlson.

Jonathan Collins comments for The Advocate, "The interesting thing about participatory budgeting is that the deeper you get into it, the more you quickly realize, it is not about the money."

In an article for the Providence Journal, Wendy Schiller comments on the factors impacting the special election in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.

As a guest on 'Real Time with Bill Maher,' Professor of Economics Glenn Loury participated in a panel discussion.

Lyle Goldstein comments for The China Project, "Generally, Chinese leaders grasp that Russia is in a very tough spot, and they are willing to lend a hand to some extent, while still insisting on 'neutrality' in order to preserve commercial ties with the West, and particularly Europe."

Wendy Schiller comments for the Rhode Island Current "It's the candidates who aren't holding elected office who need the money the most."

In an interview on the McKinsey Global Institute's Forward Thinking podcast, Dany Bahar discusses the role of people on the move in spreading knowledge and raising productivity.

Stephen Kinzer writes for the Boston Globe, "Most wars are aimed at securing enough battlefield advantage to have a good bargaining position at the negotiating table. Those now being waged in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen will eventually end with compromise."

In an article written for Lawfare, Rose McDermott examines three important ways in which personalist leaders like Putin pose threats to the stability of nuclear deterrence.

In an interview with NPR's WDET, Wendy Schiller discusses the need for states and the federal government to create better safety nets to help victims of domestic violence.

In an interview with Independent Truths, Glenn Loury discusses the impact of affirmative action, the black family, and his advocacy for black patriotism in the United States.

In an interview with WBUR's On Point, Ashutosh Varshney discusses India's political and civic climate.

In an interview with WBUR, John Friedman discussed research on economic mobility, income growth and income distribution.

In a piece for the Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney discusses the violence that broke out during this year's Ram Navami celebrations.

In a recent Boston Globe article, Dany Bahar comments on the supply and demand for workers, noting that foreign visas represent a drop in the bucket for the labor market and poses no threat to U.S. workers.

Wendy Schiller comments for Bloomberg on former President Trump's indictment, saying it may put pressure on others to officially join the 2024 presidential race.

Wendy Schiller comments for the Boston Globe "I think there's a sort of a hunger in Rhode Island, among women in particular, for a woman to represent the state, given the sort of national mobilization of women across the country in the last 18 months, particularly after the Dobbs decision on abortion. That is still a very prominent issue and women are still feeling under siege."

In a recent article for Foreign Policy, Jeff Colgan explores whether the 1978 Enviro Modification treaty could be legal basis for climate loss & damages.

In an interview with NBC 10 News, Wendy Schiller dicusses former President Donald Trump's arraignment and what a conviction could mean for his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.

Dany Bahar comments for the Los Angeles Times "These are small countries and they're large diasporas, so you're going to have a big effect."

Lyle Goldstein comments for The New York Times "They see themselves potentially in Russia's shoes in more or less going to war against America."

Ashutosh Varshney writes for the Indian Express "The larger debate about Indian democracy is linked to two underlying questions. Why is the distinction between electoral and liberal democracy maintained? And why is the distinction now beginning to disappear?"

Wendy Schiller for Detroit Today "If you're not above the law, and you've broken the law, then you are subject to prosecution."

Stephanie Savell comments for The Intercept "These stolen weapons will circulate and intensify political and illicit violence and make it more lethal, as we've seen happen in other wars and conflicts."

In an interview with NBC News, Taubman Center Director Wendy Schiller discusses how the historic indictment of former president Donald Trump could impact politics and history.

In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the hearings on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Emily Oster comments for Fortune "It's become more possible to work parttime or to work remotely; to have versions of a job that fit better with the kinds of parenting or the other sort of family constraints that people have."

In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, Stephen Kinzer writes that military action against drug cartels comes across very differently south of the border.

In a recent Kappan article, Jonathan Collins writes about the rapid emergence of AI and machine learning and its implications for K-12 education policy.

Mark Blyth discusses falling European bank shares on RTÉ's The Business podcast.

Lyle Goldstein writes a piece on Chinese lessons from the Ukraine War for The Diplomat.

The Los Angeles Times cites comments Dany Bahar gave at a rally highlighting the impact that the Israeli government's actions could have on the country's economy.

Wendy Schiller comments for the Rhode Island Current "You see in the district that there is an appetite among a lot of different voting groups to have a person of color, or a woman, in Congress."

In a recent Jacobin article, Costs of War research estimates that since the Iraq invasion, between 550,000 and 580,000 people have died in Iraq and Syria.