2024 In the News

Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs Michael Kennedy answers questions about what a second Trump presidency might be like.

In an interview with Harvard Institute of Politics, Marc Dunkelman discussed his new book, "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back."

This article cites the Costs of War's research on military spending.

This article references data on war-related deaths since 9/11 cited in a paper by the Costs of War Project at the Watson Institute.

Director of Watson's China Initiative, Lyle Goldstein, comments on the likelihood of the U.S. protecting Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion under the incoming Trump administration.

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller participated in this roundtable discussion.

In this podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the political ramifications of the U.S. election.

This opinion piece references a report by researchers at the Watson Institute's Costs of War Project on record U.S. military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began.

In Newsweek, Lyle Goldstein explains that while Chinese military planning generally remains steady regardless of U.S. presidential changes.

Wendy Schiller comments for the Brown Daily Herald, "The election was one of the most hotly contested and divisive that I’ve seen."

In this broadcast interview, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller examined President-Elect Donald Trump’s domestic priorities for the early days of his new term in office and what the Democrats can do to regain the trust of more voters heading into the next election cycle.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discusses the political implications of the U.S election results.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discussed political ramifications for the 2024 U.S election.

NBC News cited research from Brown University’s Costs of War Project, reporting that U.S. spending on Israel's military operations exceeded $17.9 billion from Oct. 7 last year to Sept. 30.

Wendy Schiller comments on Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Wendy Schiller comments on how the results of races in the U.S. House of Representatives will affect the incoming Trump administration's policies.

In The Conversation, Wendy Schiller explains the function of the electoral college.

In The Washington Post, Peter Andreas comments on the complex factors that drive migrant smuggling.

In the Boston Globe, Stephen Kinzer argues that Cuba’s power grid collapse reflects the impact of U.S. sanctions and Cuban policies, urging renewed U.S.-Cuba diplomacy to address the crisis and migration challenges.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller analyzes the final phase of the 2024 presidential race and shares what to expect nationwide after Inauguration Day, regardless of who takes office.

In an interview with TRT World, Omer Bartov warns that Netanyahu's extremist policies could lead to Israel's eventual implosion.

In an interview on the Cited Podcast, Mark Blyth discusses the Democratic Party's evolving economic thinking.

In CounterPunch, Omer Bartov criticizes the IDF for violating fundamental rules of war and urges a moral response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, emphasizing the need to protect humanity and dignity amid ongoing violence.

Lyle Goldstein comments for South China Morning Post, "The PLA has operated at an elevated state of readiness for years, conducting high-intensity combat training at night. These include highly complex and dangerous exercises like amphibious warfare."

Watson Institute Interim Director Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article. Schiller said the issue of abortion could decide the election "precisely because it is so close" and that political observers in 2022 "vastly underestimated the importance of abortion rights in drawing voters to the polls, especially younger women, and that issue helped Democrats win key Senate races."

This article references previous research by Professor of International and Public Affairs (Research) David Kertzer about the Vatican archives.

In an Associated Press interview, David Kertzer discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ comment labeling Donald Trump a fascist.

In The Diplomat, Lyle Goldstein warns that the risks of a U.S.-China naval conflict in the Western Pacific are rising and underscores that lessons from historical battles could help prevent escalation.

In Newsweek, Wendy Schiller comments on the importance of abortion as an issue that’s influencing the U.S. presidential election.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discussed the U.S. presidential campaigns.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discussed the U.S. presidential election and the strategies of the Harris and Trump campaigns during the final push before Election Day.

Lyle Goldstein comments for Foreign Policy, “A lot of people are premising Taiwan’s defense strategy on these supposedly asymmetric weapons, but they ignored Taiwan’s huge vulnerability in the age of long-range precision fires.”

Ieva Jusionyte comments for The New York Times, “Vance is not correct that there is an influx of illegal guns from Mexico, nor that it has increased. It is simply not a thing.”

In The Hill, Stephanie Savell highlights the moral, humanitarian, and strategic consequences of continued U.S. support for Israel's military actions in Gaza.

In MIT News, Prerna Singh commented on Indian democracy and politics as a panelist at a forum discussing the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the global impact of American politics.

Newsweek cites research from the Costs of War project, reporting that U.S. spending on Israeli and related military operations in the region has reached $22.6 billion in the year following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel.

The Associated Press reports that the United States has spent a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the Gaza war began, according to research from the Costs of War project.

In an interview with WJAR, Wendy Schiller discussed AI's potential impact on the 2024 presidential election.

In an article for the Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney argues that the BJP's recent performance in Haryana and J&K was more about the ground game, candidate selection, and alliances than any ideological victory or defeat.

In an interview with The New Statesman, Dawn Brancati discusses how the upcoming election could be the most litigious in U.S. history, raising concerns about potential political violence and delayed results.

In an interview with the Future Tense podcast, Tyler Jost discusses China's shift away from aggressive "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy and explores how institutional amnesia may explain global unpreparedness for natural disasters.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discusses the possibility of contested results from the upcoming presidential election.

A recent Foreign Policy article cites a Costs of War Project report that found the U.S. committed a record $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel since the Gaza war began a year ago.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Omer Bartov discusses how critics of Israel's actions in Gaza are often labeled anti-Semitic amid rising global reports of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

In Nature, Adam Levine discusses the need for global preparedness as outbreaks of animal-transmitted diseases like Marburg become increasingly frequent.

In an interview with The Skimm, Rose McDermott discussed the pros and cons of implementing an age cap for presidential candidates.

In an interview with NPR, Ieva Jusionyte explains why guns from the United States continue to flow into Mexico.

In an interview with DW News, Omer Bartov reflected on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.