2024 In the News

In an article written for The Forward, Dany Bahar argues that university divestment from Israel-linked firms would have minimal effect given the small number of Israeli companies in investment portfolios.

In a recent Australian Broadcasting Corporation podcast episode, Mark Blyth discusses the shift in economic fortunes within the Eurozone.

Dany Bahar comments for the Christian Science Monitor “Let’s invest instead of divest. Let’s ask the universities to invest in [Palestinian] schools and infrastructure, in scholarships to students and faculty to come."

In an interview on Scheer Intelligence podcast, Ieva Jusionyte discusses how the crisis on the U.S. southern border is driven not by invading migrants, as commonly portrayed, but by the unregulated flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico.

In an interview with Democracy Now, Omer Bartov said, "There's politics, and there's prejudice. And if we don't make a distinction between the two, then what we are actually doing is enforcing a kind of silence over the policies that have been conducted by the Israeli government for a long time that ultimately culminated now in the utter destruction of Gaza."

Mark Blyth co-authored a column for Foreign Affairs about the British elections and the economy.

A recent article in The Intercept references a report from the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies about U.S. security aid to Nigeria.

In an interview with CNN, Ieva Jusionyte discusses how American guns that cross southward into Mexico are contributing to a vicious cycle of violence on the US southern border.

Ashutosh Varshney comments for PBS Newshour, "The longer Hindu nationalists are in power, the greater the change will be to Muslims’ status and the harder it will be to reverse such changes."

Lyle Goldstein comments for Business Insider, "I am concerned that China may see some reason to go earlier rather than later."

In a recent Washington Post article, Dany Bahar discusses how Israel's economy has become less vulnerable to boycotts due to the nature of its exports, which are primarily technology-based goods and services.

Patrick Heller comments for Outlook India, "In Kerala, because CPI (M) has been in and out of power, it has always maintained closer ties to its rank and file and has had to appeal to a vibrant democratic society where issues of environment, gender and other rights-based issues always have to be addressed.”

In an interview with WBUR, Ashutosh Varshney discusses democracy in India.

Citing Costs of War research, a recent Al Jazeera article reports how tech workers are protesting against the use of AI and other technologies by the Israeli military in Gaza.

Patrick Heller comments for HuffPost, “The kind of investments required – in high-quality education, health care and safety nets ― are relatively straightforward. Making them effectively is the challenge.”

Lyle Goldstein comments for The National Desk, "I think there’s major reasons to believe that our military is not prepared for a China contingency, especially concerning our ability both to produce munitions but also to reconstitute the force."

In an interview on NPR's IA, Ieva Jusionyte discusses the role of guns from the United States in the ongoing crisis of gun violence in Mexico.

A recent Common Dreams article discusses a Costs of War report titled "How Big Tech and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex."

A recent Caracas Chronicles article cites research by Dany Bahar that found that Venezuela's food and medical imports significantly declined between 2013 and 2016.

Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "The Israeli economy, normally quite resilient, has taken a beating over the months of war and protests."

In an article for Rolling Stone, Ieva Jusionyte traces the deadly pipeline of assault weapons into the hands of organized crime.

In an interview with New Books Network podcast, Ieva Jusionyte discusses her new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."

In an interview with WBUR, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her new book, a deep dive into how and why guns from the United States continually flow into Mexico.

A recent Forbes article references Brown’s decision to resume a standardized test requirement and references a related study co-authored by Professor of Economics John Friedman.

In an article for Washington Examiner, Rich Arenberg discusses the detrimental impact of abortion restrictions and recent court rulings in Arizona, highlighting its unfavorable implications for the Republican Party.

In an interview on The Spotlight podcast, Stephen Kinzer assesses the way the US press covers world affairs .

In this op-ed, Watson Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer argues the most important relationship in the world is becoming a dangerous competition.

In an interview on Background Briefing with Ian Masters, Jeff Colgan discusses oil politics and Biden’s re-election.

In an interview with Convergence RI, Ieva Jusionyte discusses her research and new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."

In an article for RAND, Lyle Goldstein explains Chinese Lessons from the Ukraine War.

Jeff Colgan comments for The Capitol Forum, "On one hand, they argue that oil is a global market, and therefor the mergers should be allowed because consolidation in the US oil industry won't matter much globally."

In an interview on Understanding: THE WORLD podcast, Rose McDermott discusses the components of political ideology that are genetically formed.

In an interview with Talk of the Bay from KSQD, Omer Bartov discusses the crisis in the Middle East and offers strategies for peace.

In an article for The Scotsman, Mark Blyth discusses the impact of hate crime laws on comedians and questions the effectiveness of Scotland Police's resources and priorities in light of ongoing criminal investigations.

In an interview on The Wire, Ashutosh Varshney discusses the state of India's democracy.

In an interview on Voice of America, Omer Bartov discusses the Israel-Hamas war, providing insights into how the careful criteria is made for declaring genocide.

In an interview on WPRI's Dan Yorke State of Mind show, Michael Kennedy discusses former President Donald Trump and political polarization in America.

In an interview with Town and Country Magazine, Emily Oster discussed her research and data analysis on a range of parenting topics.

In an article for The Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney examines the broader implications of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest for India's democracy.

In an article for The National, Mark Blyth discusses how Unionist politicians have taken his comments "out of context" to claim that the case for independence has been "demolished."

Lyle Goldstein comments for Newsweek, "It's true that both sides already have good surveillance apparatus using space satellites, but the swarm drones would add still more heft."

Mark Blyth comments for The Spectator, "You can’t really say that Brexit is the worst thing ever and then commit the biggest Brexit of all time."

A recent article in The Nation cites research from the Costs of War Project about the impact of military emissions on the climate.

In his Boston Globe column, Stephen Kinzer writes about life in Iran and U.S.-Iran relations.

Professor of Economics Emily Oster offered commentary for The Economist about parental leave policies in European countries.

In an interview with USA Today's The Excerpt podcast, John Friedman discusses his research that studies the impact of standardized testing on social capital and economic mobility.

In his latest column for The Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney discusses the Ram Nath Kovind panel’s "One Nation, One Election" recommendations.

In an article for The Guardian, Wendy Schiller comments on Trump's strategic 16-week abortion ban as a compromise appealing to swing-state voters, signaling a shift towards the center on the issue.