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April 22, 2026 Responsible Statecraft

War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein wrote in Responsible Statecraft that the U.S.-Iran war could complicate U.S.-China relations but also create an opportunity for cooperation to stabilize the global economy and reduce tensions.

April 22, 2026 Slate

How to Make Dollars Make Sense (interview with Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth appeared on Slate's Decoder Ring podcast to discuss the history and global mechanics of the U.S. dollar.

April 22, 2026 Asia Times

Taiwan’s KMT offers US an off-ramp from war with China (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein writes in Asia Times that Taiwan's opposition-led outreach to Beijing signals a diplomatic path to easing cross-strait tensions and reducing the risk of U.S.-China conflict.

April 21, 2026 WPRI

Iran war has cost the average household $183, Brown University research shows (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan told WPRI that the Climate Solutions Lab found the war in Iran has driven up U.S. fuel costs by $24 billion since late February, costing the average U.S. household $183.

April 21, 2026 The Print

Modi govt lost in Parliament, but India won (written by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney wrote in The Print that the defeat of India’s constitutional amendment bill protected federal balance by preventing a shift in parliamentary power that could have disadvantaged southern states and destabilized national unity.

April 20, 2026 The New Yorker

A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel (interview with Omer Bartov)

Omer Bartov said in an interview with The New Yorker that Zionism as a state ideology has shaped Israel’s actions in Gaza

April 20, 2026 Mother Jones

Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Is a Catch-22 (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan told Mother Jones that the U.S. blockade of Iran presents a lose-lose scenario, driving higher global energy prices and increasing costs for American consumers.

April 20, 2026 CBS News

Price of diesel surges 50% in Massachusetts since start of war with Iran (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan comments for CBS News, "Whether it's from Amazon or from a grocery store, everything gets touched by diesel prices because diesel is the fuel by which all of the goods in our economy really get shipped around."

April 15, 2026 Washington Examiner

Trump’s Hormuz blockade unlikely to draw China into Iran war (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein told the Washington Examiner that China views the Iran war as economically and diplomatically disruptive but remains insulated enough to avoid deeper involvement.

April 13, 2026 RealClearWorld

Time for a ‘Fourth Communique’ To Stabilize U.S.-China Relations (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein argues in RealClearWorld that the U.S. and China should pursue a fourth communiqué to reduce tensions and avoid conflict over Taiwan.

April 11, 2026 BBC News

How war in Iran could lead the world to a new nuclear arms race. (comments by Reid Pauly)

Reid Pauly comments for BBC News, "It's tragically ironic that one of the justifications for the war was to prevent Iran from obtaining the bomb."

April 10, 2026 ABC News

What could the US-Iran ceasefire mean for inflation, jobs? (comments by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth provided commentary in ABC News on the economic impacts of the Iran war.

April 10, 2026 Heatmap News

Iran War Has Already Cost Americans $17 Billion At the Pump (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan told Heatmap News the Iran war has cost the U.S. economy about $17 billion through higher gasoline and diesel prices, citing data from the Climate Solutions Lab.

April 9, 2026 South China Morning Post

Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes? (interview with Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein was interviewed by the South China Morning Post about the Iran war and the lessons it holds for protecting energy infrastructure.

April 9, 2026 U.S. Naval Institute

Understanding China’s Amphibious Warfare: The Yijiangshan Case Study (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein writes for U.S. Naval Institute that China’s study of the 1955 Yijiangshan amphibious assault suggests a conflict over Taiwan could be more dangerous and escalate more quickly than many U.S. planners assume.

April 7, 2026 The Print

Why Bengal’s election outcome matters. The world wants to know how SIR will play out (written by Ashutosh Varshney)

In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney wrote that the BJP’s push to reduce Muslim voter rolls in West Bengal could shape both the state election and broader concerns about democratic backsliding.

April 7, 2026 The New Republic

If Trump Bombs Iran’s Power Plants, Unthinkable Horrors Will Follow (comments by Jeff Colgan)

In The New Republic, Jeff Colgan said bombing Iran’s power grid would cripple daily life and cause severe suffering for civilians.

April 6, 2026 South China Morning Post

America has always been a rogue state, and even more so under Donald Trump (Costs of War Research cited)

This opinion piece notes data from the Costs of War project.

April 4, 2026 The Atlantic

What an Ivy League education really gets you (research by John N. Friedman cited)

John N. Friedman offered commentary in this story on the value of an Ivy League education.

April 2, 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Trump is promising to hit Iran 'extremely hard' and his assets in the Middle East give him options

Lyle Goldstein commented that Iran has a terrain advantage that may help it to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.

April 1, 2026 BBC

Iran war could be costing the US up to two billion dollars per day, experts say (commentary by Stephanie Savell)

Stephanie Savell offered commentary on the costs of the Iran war.

April 1, 2026 Democracy Project NYU Law

Progressivism’s goose and gander problem (op-ed by Marc J. Dunkelman)

In this op-ed, Marc J. Dunkleman discussed the barriers to passing the SPEED Act, a bipartisan effort to speed the permitting process on infrastructure projects, and the Democrats' underlying distrust of executive authority.

April 1, 2026 The St. Louis American

America needs a ‘War for affordability’ (Costs of War research cited)

This opinion column references research by the Costs of War project.

March 30, 2026 ABC News

'Gut punch': Why Wall Street is raising recession odds amid the Iran war (commentary by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth provided commentary on the economic impacts of the Iran war.

March 26, 2026 The National Interest

The delayed US-China Summit is another cost of the Iran War (op-ed by Lyle Goldstein)

In this op-ed, Lyle Goldstein argued that the Iran War is distracting the U.S. from the most pressing issue facing the global order: U.S.-Chinese relations.

March 25, 2026 Dr Tijd

Is the Iran war ushering in a new nuclear arms race? 'No one is talking about eliminating Kim Jong-un' (commentary by Reid Pauly)

Reid Pauly offered commentary in this article on how the Iran conflict could spark a new nuclear arms race.

March 25, 2026 Brookings Institute

A people-first vision for the future of work in the age of AI (co-written by Andrew Schrank)

Andrew Schrank co-authored this op-ed on AI and the future of work.

March 24, 2026 The Print

Why hasn’t Iran lost the war yet? The reasons aren’t just oil and drones (op-ed by Ashutosh Varshney)

In this op-ed, Ashutosh Varshney argues that heavy bombing will not be enough to lead to Iran's surrender, and a long, crushing war may need to be waged for that.

March 24, 2026 U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings

The Battle of Gallipoli's sobering lessons for the Strait of Hormuz (article by Lyle Goldstein)

In this article, Lyle Goldstein discussed the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli as an example of the kinds of problems that can arise in a battle for control over a constricted waterway like the Strait of Hormuz.

March 24, 2026 Reason

A war by any other name (Costs of War research cited)

This op-ed cites research from Watson's Costs of War project.

March 24, 2026 Commonweal Magazine

Delivery problems (interview with Marc J. Dunkelman)

In this interview, Marc J. Dunkelman discussed the growing frustration with the government’s inability to finish major projects on time and on budget and what can be done about it.

March 24, 2026 Salon

Trump’s Iran war price tag just keeps rising (commentary by Heidi Peltier)

Heidi Peltier, director of programs at Brown University’s Costs of War project, offered commentary in this article.

March 22, 2026 Maybe We Evolved Wrong

Regime change in Iran is a nonstarter (Reid Pauly cited)

This article on the possibility of regime change in Iran cited research by Reid Pauly.

March 21, 2026 Europe Says

How does war affect the economy? Iran vs. Afghanistan vs. Iraq (Costs of War research cited)

This article on the effect of war on economic activity cited research from The Costs of War project.

March 19, 2026 Cape News

New Bedford Science Café will discuss the role of methane in climate science (Deborah Gordon public lecture)

Deborah Gordon will deliver a talk at the next meeting of the New Bedford Science Café on April 7.

March 19, 2026 Marketplace

What the Iran war is costing our climate (commentary by Neta Crawford)

Neta Crawford, co-director of the Costs of War project, discusses how military conflicts impact the environment and highlight the need to increase investment in renewable energy.

March 17, 2026 Mainichi Shimbun

Will the oil shock return? US experts view the Iranian attack and rising oil prices (commentary by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan offered commentary in this article on the impact of the Iran conflict on oil prices.

March 17, 2026 Relevant

A close friend’s divorce could increase your odds by 75% (Rose McDermott research cited)

This article cited research from a paper published in 2013 by a team led by Rose McDermott that found people were 75% more likely to divorce if a close friend divorced.

March 17, 2026 The Chicago Tribune

Why Donald Trump's war could play into China's hands (op-ed by Lyle Goldstein)

In this op-ed, Lyle Goldstein argued that problems in the Persian Gulf are likely to give further impetus to China-Russia energy cooperation in the Arctic.

March 16, 2026 Texas National Security Review

The influence of psychological factors in the search for strategic stability (scholarly analysis by Rose McDermott)

In this article in the Texas National Security Review, Rose McDermott reviews her research on how the psychological proclivities of authoritarian leaders of nuclear powers can influence their decisions and behavior.

March 15, 2026 Los Angeles Times (via Miami Herald)

Trump is searching for an endgame to the Iran war (commentary by Reid Pauly)

Reid Pauly offered commentary for this article on Trump's search for an exit strategy from the Iran conflict.

March 13, 2026 The Indian Express

Graphs, data and perspectives: How costly will the US-Iran war be? (Costs of War research cited)

This article on the costs of the Iran conflict cited research by Neta Crawford, co-director of the Costs of War Project.

March 13, 2026 News From The States

The science on climate change is clear — so is the need for moral reckoning (Neta Crawford Costs of War research cited)

This opinion piece cites research led by Neta Crawford, co-director of the Costs of War project at the Watson School, on the impacts of war on climate change.

March 13, 2026 The Financial News

'China could attack South Korea in a contingency' – warning drawn from Iran's strike on US bases (commentary by Lyle Goldstein)

This article on the possibility of China attacking U.S. bases in Korea featured commentary from Lyle Goldstein.

March 12, 2026 AWAZ Radio

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