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Interview with Dr. Lyle Goldstein
In an interview with VOA News, Lyle Goldstein reflects on the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In the News
A recent Bloomberg article cites data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, created by researchers at the Watson School’s Climate Solutions Lab.
Lyle Goldstein tells the South China Morning Post that Turkmenistan's proximity to the war in Iran and Russia's strained arms industry are pushing the country toward Chinese air defenses.
In the Tennessee Lookout, Jeff Colgan suggests that policymakers must balance immediate needs with long-term solutions.
In Time magazine, Jeff Colgan discusses how the G7's release of oil and fuel products could affect American consumers.
In Mother Jones, Heidi Peltier of the Costs of War Project says the true scale of the military budget is much larger than reported.
In an interview with CNBC, Suresh Venkatasubramanian discussed the need for regulation and independent oversight of AI.
The Boston Globe cites the Climate Solutions Lab's energy tracker, which shows diesel prices surging to record highs since the war involving Iran began, with Rhode Island's average reaching $6.33 per gallon.
Prerna Singh co-authored an opinion piece for The Conversation on how a "10-year cycle of hate" explains deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Canada.
Lyle Goldstein tells The Hill that if war between the U.S. and China is unlikely, trade in lower-end weapons between the two countries becomes conceivable.
John Friedman told Inside Higher Ed that traditional campuses give students classroom tools and ambitious peers that an industry-taught academy may struggle to replicate at scale.
South China Morning Post
China’s next carrier could be its longest – what are Beijing’s plans? (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that China's next aircraft carrier could be larger and nuclear-powered, but would still depend on a growing fleet of supply ships.
Wall Street Journal
The tech elite is funding an alternative to college (comments by John Friedman)
John Friedman told The Wall Street Journal that while access to top industry leaders is a benefit of alternative programs, traditional colleges offer proven track records, experienced faculty and exposure to students with diverging career paths.
In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney writes that AI's rapid rise carries both promise and peril, and that political choices, not just technology, will determine how nations like India manage its benefits and disruptions.
In Politico, Suresh Venkatasubramanian offered commentary on the implications of AI models going rogue.
Lyle Goldstein discussed what to expect from this week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in an interview with Forbes Newsroom.
In South China Morning Post, Lyle Goldstein said analyst H.I. Sutton's theory that the Shanghai vessel is a submarine-drone mothership is "quite plausible."
The New Republic reports that Jeff Colgan estimates American households have paid an average of $826 more on gas since the start of Trump's war on Iran than they would have without the conflict.
In Webull, Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan said the Federal Reserve must eventually raise rates, warning that delay will only make inflation more stubborn and harder to fix.
Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe that Iran's historical resilience, religious traditions, and fraught relationship with the U.S. make it far better equipped to withstand American pressure than the Trump administration expected.
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, a professor of data science and computer science, offered commentary in this HuffPost article.
Suresh Venkatasubramanian told Politico that few would disagree AI systems should be developed carefully, but "the devil is in the details."
Lyle Goldstein tells Military Times a Chinese military article shows Beijing's concern that U.S. drone and small-unit strategies could threaten its submarines and undersea operations near its home waters.
In the Chicago Tribune, Lyle Goldstein writes that Trump should build on the "constructive stability" framework established with China at their prior summit.
John Eason tells the Los Angeles Times that a prison town's economic fortune hinges more on when the facility was built than where, with early gains in income and home values fading within about a decade.
Mark Blyth joined RTE's "The Business" podcast to discuss President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland.
Real Clear Defense
Seeking a New Normal on the Korean Peninsula (written by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein wrote in RealClearDefense that the U.S. should reduce troop levels in South Korea while maintaining a narrower alliance focused on deterring North Korean nuclear first use.
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post the US Navy is overstretched, particularly its surface forces, straining resources amid the US-Iran war and prompting the Pentagon to offload some missions to the Coast Guard.
In the Christian Science Monitor, John Friedman said the new tax is unlikely to solve the state's housing crisis and that low-income housing tax credits "do not substantially increase the supply of low-income housing."
In Mother Jones, Jeff Colgan called the US-Venezuela oil deal "petro-imperialism," a direct seizure of another country's resources under threat of force.
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that spreading the anti-submarine mission across more platforms could be valuable, given the limited number of specialized aircraft like the P-8.
In an article for The Print, Ashutosh Varshney writes that Hindu nationalism seeks Hindu supremacy through the subordination of Muslims rather than their expulsion or extermination.
A recent CNN article cites research from the Climate Solutions Lab finding the Iran war has cost U.S. consumers an extra $100.9 billion in gasoline and diesel expenses since late February, or about $770 per household.
Lyle Goldstein told The New York Times that expanded use of the Northern Sea Route will strengthen ties between China and Russia.
In a recent USA Today article, Lyle Goldstein said Trump's skepticism toward alliances is pushing the world toward a "complex multipolarity" rather than a single new order.
In a CNN article, Climate Solutions Lab research cites $97 billion in extra gas and diesel costs for Americans, or over $740 per household, since the Iran war began.
Lyle Goldstein told Stars and Stripes that China has spent more than two decades developing military laser technology and may be cooperating with Russia as both countries advance drone capabilities.
In Defense News, Lyle Goldstein examines a Chinese military assessment of the proposed Trump-class battleship, highlighting concerns over its cost, technological risks, vulnerability and potential impact on U.S. naval strategy and shipbuilding.
Jeff Colgan told the Financial Times that Americans are feeling the pinch of higher gas and diesel prices and predicted voters will render their verdict on it in November.
Washington Monthly
After the closures (John Friedman's research cited)
This opinion piece includes a mention of research by John Friedman showing that children from families in the top 1% of the income distribution are more than twice as likely to attend an Ivy Plus institution.
In an article that ranks Brown No. 25 among U.S. universities, John N. Friedman argues that universities should focus on career advancement and economic outcomes for their students.
This story cites findings from the Costs of War project that U.S. boat strike campaigns in Venezuela, the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific have cost $4.7 billion.
This opinion piece references the Costs of War Project, which found that at least one-third of the more than $14 trillion in total Pentagon spending from 2001 to 2020 went to private contractors.
This article cites research from The Costs of War project.
Robert Blair offered commentary for this article on U.S. deportations to Liberia.
Lyle Goldstein offered commentary for this article on how the war in Iran affects U.S. efforts to deter China.
Research by the Costs of War project is cited in this article on U.S. attempts at regime change in the Middle East.
This article references the book "Big House on the Prairie" by John Eason and cites research from the Justice Policy Lab, which Eason directs.