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John Friedman comments for The New York Times, “Test scores have vastly more predictive power than is commonly understood in the popular debate."

In a recent Providence Business News article, Wendy Schiller commented on the anticipated priorities of the General Assembly as the election year commences.

In a recent Washington Examiner article, Richard Arenberg explains that a strong performance in Iowa could potentially rekindle voters' interest and support for Nikki Haley.

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe "With both countries now embarking on robust efforts to rebuild their military power, however, their regional rivals are reacting."

In a recent article for The Hill, J. Brian Atwood highlights the risks of unregulated military-use technology.

John Friedman comments for New York Times, “I do think that making it more selective will make it more difficult to bring in the same number of low-income students as before.”

Lyle Goldstein comments for Nikkei Asia, "Genuine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific would require a robust, across-the-board engagement agenda between the security establishments, encompassing coast guards, intelligence communities, and even space and nuclear strategic forces."

Lyle Goldstein comments for Nikkei Asia, "The negative legacy of the Afghanistan War for the region is likely to leave all players quite skeptical of great power games for at least a generation."

Omer Bartov comments for the Wall Street Journal,“With genocide, you need both expressions of intent by the military or political leadership, and then you need to show that a particular group is being targeted as such for destruction.”

Lyle Goldstein comments for Responsible Statecraft “I think, unfortunately, all the signs are there for an escalating conflict.”

Ieva Jusionyte comments for The New Yorker, “The border economy thrives on the asymmetries between the United States and Mexico—what is readily available on one side of the border but difficult to procure on the other.”

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe "The Monroe Doctrine is a classic assertion of a great power’s sphere of influence — its determination to shape politics in nearby countries. Yet the United States has not recognized the right of other powers to behave similarly."

In a recent Barron's article, Jeff Colgan explains that the Red Sea dispute has the potential to move markets “toward a higher risk premium for oil.”

Wendy Schiller comments for Barron's "Anything less than a huge victory means that Trump will look more vulnerable in the GOP nominating contest than observers, donors, and voters expected."

In an interview on The New Statesman's podcast World Review, Omer Bartov calls for international support to help the remaining Israeli left find a just path to sharing the land between Jewish and Palestinian inhabitants.

In an interview on PBS's A Lively Experiment, Wendy Schiller discusses the major disruptions caused by the I-195 bridge closure and legislative priorities for the 2024 session.

Richard Arenberg comments for Washington Examiner "If she does very well in New Hampshire, that will provide time for it really to have an impact on South Carolina where, of course, she has the potential to be strong."

Richard Arenberg comments for Washington Examiner "As a general rule, I don't usually consider endorsements as having a really big impact. But I think it's certainly a positive development."

Stephanie Savell comments in an interview with CNN, "There are more militant groups than there were when we started the so-called war on terror in 2001."

In an interview on Bloomberg's The Tape podcast, Wendy Schiller discussed President Biden’s waning poll numbers amid support for Israel.

In an interview with Democracy Now, Omer Bartov examines last week’s congressional hearing with college leaders about antisemitism on U.S. campuses.

In a recent piece for El País, Omer Bartov comments on differences between pejorative language between cultures and that which occurs before or during a genocide.

Jeff Colgan comments for BBC News “The American government does not want to be seen as motivated to get involved militarily to protect the interests of Exxon or another oil company.”

In an interview on the 'Making Peace Visible' podcast, Stephanie Savell discusses whether U.S. military spending is making the United States and the world any safer.

Lyle Goldstein comments for ABC News "It’s not really an election so much as Putin looking to kind of affirm and strengthen his own position fighting this war."

Dany Bahar wrote an opinion piece for The Forward, discussing college presidents' testimony before Congress this week and addressing antisemitism on campuses.

In an interview with USA Today, John Friedman discusses wage stagnation among middle-class Americans and offered insight on the importance of education and investing.

In an article for The Diplomat, Lyle Goldstein discusses how Chinese strategists view the debate over tactical nuclear use and escalation in the Ukraine war.

Emily Oster commented in a recent USA Today article on a new AI-driven tool for parents, launched in partnership with Brown. The tool is an extension of the COVID-19 School Data Hub led by Oster.

Ashutosh Varshney writes for the Indian Express, "There are enough historical fragments available to keep Hindu nationalists ideologically interested in Telangana (as well as Karnataka). But there is no such historical charge in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra."

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, visiting professor Lyle Goldstein discusses Beijing's growing interest in drones.

An opinion piece in Forbes references a report from the Costs of War Project that found federal war-related spending does not create jobs across the economy.

Omer Bartov comments for Middle East Monitor "What we should learn from it is not to prevent the Holocaust from happening again, because the Holocaust already happened. It’s to prevent such cases, genocides, hatred, racial hatred from happening again."

Omer Bartov comments for AnalystNews “If you don’t seize the opportunity now to change the political paradigm, then you’re condemning them to years and years of more and more suffering and destruction on both sides."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "This suffocating political climate, in which even cheering for Miss Universe is seen as subversive, is made worse by the apparent bleakness of Nicaragua’s future."

Stephanie Savell writes for Newsweek, "Today, in the current geopolitical context of the Middle East, the U.S. counterterrorism machinery is like a spark, ready to ignite."

Omer Bartov writes for The Guardian, "Despite the terrifying violence and destructive intransigence on both sides, the objective must be a peace settlement."

Stephanie Savell comments for USA Today, "we still have this counterterrorism apparatus trudging onward. It makes U.S. forces vulnerable to attack and increases the likelihood of the U.S. engaging in a much bigger offensive war."

Mark Blyth writes for Good Authority, "If Trump and the Republicans win, it may be the end of the green transition in the U.S."

Jonathan Collins writes for Kappan, "With the right design, we can empower superintendents with the political legitimacy needed to withstand the political storms."

Jonathan Collins comments for the Colorado Sun, “Unions are structured in ways where they’re known for having a very strong grounding."

In an interview on Bloomberg's The Tape podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war.

John Friedman comments for BBC News, "If we want children from all backgrounds to feel like they have a shot at a trajectory to get to those leadership positions, we need these universities to be admitting students in a way that supports broader equality of opportunity."

Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "This temporary but necessary success shows that Israel’s military campaign must continue until we are able to secure the release of all the hostages still held in Gaza."

In an interview on NPR's Here and Now, Omer Bartov discusses how he has heard the term genocide used to describe what the Israeli government is doing, but warns against its usage based on the current evidence.

Dany Bahar writes an opinion piece for The Forward in response to the Israeli government's approved deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages.

In an recent Vox article, Mark Blyth offered commentary on the economics of former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

In an interview on The Shortwave Report podcast, Omer Bartov discusses what genocide is, and whether the world is witnessing the first stages of genocide and crimes against humanity on the part of the IDF and Hamas fighters now.