2023 In the News

Defense Priorities issued a press release featuring expert Lyle Goldstein following Xi Jinping's arrival in Moscow for a three-day visit and meeting with Vladimir Putin.

In a recent segment on NPR's All Things Considered, Costs of War research estimates that over 4,500 Americans and nearly 200,000 Iraqis were killed in the war.

Wendy Schiller comments for The Guardian, "Once again we see that Trump is taking advantage of the Achilles' heel of the Democratic party by telling voters that the Democrats like big government because it bails out industries and it never provides a bailout for the little guy."

Associated Press cited research from the Costs of War project that an estimated 300,000 Iraqis were killed between 2003 and 2019.

Ashutosh Varshney writes for the Indian Express, "Rahul Gandhi's description of India as a union of states requires a Gandhian amendment. India is also a nation, but in a non-European sense."

Deborah Gordon comments for the Colorado Sun, "We're excited to see Colorado incentivize these actions to achieve both climate and air quality goals."

In an interview with Democracy Now, Nadje Al-Ali explores the Iraq War's lasting after-effects on Iraqi society and the shape of global politics today.

In an interview with Democracy Now, Costs of War co-director Stephanie Savell breaks down why Blinken's visit to Niger has become a focus in the so-called "war on terror".

Commons Dreams cites the latest research by the Costs of War project, "the total costs of the war in Iraq and Syria are expected to exceed half a million human lives and $2.89 trillion" by 2050.

In this episode of NPR's Detroit Today, Wendy Schiller discusses the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, how it happened, the current state of financial markets and where regulation fits into these concerns.

In a C-Span debate, visiting professor Lyle Goldstein discusses China's military buildup and how the U.S. should respond.

Dany Bahar comments on the efforts to boycott Israel over the judicial reforms for The Forward, "What we're seeing is not an orchestrated event."

Wendy Schiller comments for The New Yorker, "Joe Biden is a realist about what it will take to win re-election in 2024 for him, or any other Democrat."

Emily Oster comments for Fortune, "When you make a choice about returning to labor force or not, it's actually a big enough decision financially, that it's one where you should really dive in."

In a Haaretz article, Dany Bahar comments on the protests in DC against far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich, "Capital is flowing out of the country. Businesses and investors are questioning whether they will see return on their investments if the independence of the judiciary is jeopardized. This is a crisis of Israel's own making."

In an interview with the EU Observer, Director of the Rhodes Center Mark Blyth discusses the European Union's economy.

Wendy Schiller comments for The New York Times, "Americans are still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, from gasoline to heavy manufacturing, and any shortage or spike in prices will make voters nervous, especially in high driving swing states like Georgia, Arizona, and Michigan."

In an interview with War on the Rocks podcast, Rose McDermott discussed political psychology, leadership, and the war in Ukraine.

Lyle Goldstein comments for Newsweek, "China has interior lines, that is, at every point of combat, they can bring more firepower quicker, whereas we have exterior lines, we have to get the stuff there, it's much more difficult."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "Soon after President Biden took office, he ended the long proxy war in Afghanistan by withdrawing US troops. The proxy wars now destroying Syria, Yemen, and Ukraine are different in many ways, but like the one in Afghanistan, they will rage until big powers tire of them."

In a recent Fox 43 piece, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on Senator John Fetterman's abilities to legislate during inpatient treatment.

Defense Priorities issued this press release featuring expert Lyle Goldstein following Chinese President Xi Jinping's remark accusing the U.S. of attempting to contain China.

Wendy Schiller comments for The Conversation, "general political discourse in America has declined [with individuals feeling] free to behave badly [and] act out in anger."

A recent Reuters article cites Costs of War research which states between 185,000 and 208,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in the war.

In a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on support for Senator John Fetterman among Democrat leadership and the role that aides play in supporting the work of Congress.

J. Brian Atwood writes for The Hill, "We have seen enough mass shootings made easier with weapons that shoot multiple rounds — in schools, shopping centers, churches and bars. The American people have made it clear in poll after poll that they want Congress to act."

Ashutosh Varhsney writes for The Indian Express, "If violent communal polarisation takes over Kerala, it will be a shocking historical novelty."

Foreign Affairs cites the Costs of War project has estimated that U.S. military actions since the 9/11 attacks have cost around $8 trillion.

Jonathan Collins writes for Kappan, "We've seen decades of quiet bipartisan support for colleges and universities that primarily serve Black students. We should demand the same kind of bipartisan support for schools doing this at the K-12 level."

Lyle Goldstein comments for NBC News, "I'm sure it hasn't escaped their notice that Russia has a huge storehouse of resources that China has become more and more dependent on."

In a recent Lawfare article, Reid Pauly and Rose McDermott argue that states have many reasons to engage in nuclear brinkmanship.

In The Diplomat, visiting professor Lyle Goldstein explains how China is drawing lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Daniel J. Smith writes for Review of African Politcal Economy, "While I would not venture to forecast the winner of Nigeria's presidential election, I can say with considerable confidence that the next president, as well as countless other elected officials and the government they control, will be judged by the Nigerian people, perhaps above all, by whether they deliver improvements to the country's woeful infrastructure and related services."

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein comments on China-Russia trade relations in an episode of NPR's All Things Considered.

Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "As Israel catapults toward a constitutional crisis, it is also heading for an economic one."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "Facing truths about the past is no easier for nations than it is for individuals. Yet denying reality and repressing memory rarely leads to a healthy mind or a healthy state."

Wendy Schiller comments for Providence Business News, "Rhode Island will lose a nationally prominent advocate on key issues such as infrastructure, Social Security and Medicare, addressing gun violence and civil rights."

The intercept cites research from the Costs of War project that states since 2001, Pentagon spending has totaled more than $14 trillion, one-third to one-half of which went to defense contractors.

In a recent Medium article, Rose McDermott comments that "study participants were 75% more likely to become divorced if a friend is divorced."

Taubman Cetner Director Wendy Schiller discusses recent developments as the Munich Security Conference begins for Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast.

Ashutosh Varhsney writes for The Indian Express, "Unlike 'national champions' of South Korea, Adani group is in sectors which are not internationally competitive. There is little it can sell on the world market without the help of New Delhi."

Nadje Al-Ali comments for The Guardian, "We were always very uncomfortable with some of the British anti-sanctions and anti-war activism because we thought it was too often glossing over the atrocities of Saddam Hussein's regime."

James Green comments for The Observatorial, "The defense of democracy against the extreme right, the fight against fake news, and an ultra-conservative sociopolitical agenda to address long-standing manifestations of socioeconomic inequality are among the issues that the two countries have in common and are priorities for this bilateral meeting."

Chas Freeman on the U.S. defense budget for Sputnik International, "We have reduced defense companies, contractors to the level where they are oligopolies that are only five or so, the big ones."

James Green comments for The Goa Spotlight, "Biden will try to convince Lula to join the international effort not just to oppose Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but to concretely help those invaded."

In a recent New Republic article, Lyle Golsdstein explains that the whole incident "shows incompetence, poor planning, and poor coordination between the Chinese government and the nation's scientific and military communities."

Michael Kennedy comments for Clarín, "This was a better speech than I could have imagined. With his emphasis on jobs and justice, his energy and humor, his openness to the responsible Republican, and his deep commitment to decency, dignity, and democracy."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "President Biden could ease enforcement of some sanctions so that relief organizations can send help to Syria without fear of prosecution."