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November 30, 2022 Latin America Advisor

What Must Jamaica Do in Order to Subdue Gangs? (interview with Barrymore Bogues)

Barrymore Bogues comments for the Latin America Advisor, "In 1976, the People's National Party (PNP) government's declaration was linked to political violence; now the violence is explicitly criminal activities. Crime is a major issue in Jamaica."

November 30, 2022 Boston Globe

How the World Cup imitates life (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer writes for the Boston Globe, "It's only a game — except when it's not. That has become clear once again as soccer's World Cup showcases political as well as athletic competition."

November 29, 2022 The Daily Star

Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change (written by Arvind Subramanian)

Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian wrote an opinion piece for The Daily Star advocating for competitive technological progress as a tool to fight climate change.

November 28, 2022 Kappan

The policy of school policing (written by Jonathan Collins)

Jonathan Collins writes for Kappan, "Should schools even have policing? It's a crucial question because the answers that swarm before us remind us that school policing is a political tool."

November 28, 2022 Vox

How Instagram turned a Holocaust memoir into a self-help manifesto (comments by Omer Bartov)

Omer Bartov comments for Vox on the misappropriation of the writings of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl.

November 28, 2022 Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast

Bloomberg Daybreak: November 28, 2022 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller discusses China unrest and the global impact for Bloomberg Daybreak podcast.

November 24, 2022 Global Village Space

The mockery of Muslim rights in India (comments by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney comments for Global Village Space, "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."

November 23, 2022 The Washington Post

The science on remote schooling is now clear. Here's who it hurt most. (cites a study by Emily Oster)

The Washington Post article references a study of state test scores by Professor of Economics Emily Oster.

November 21, 2022 CNN

As Biden ramps up for a Trump rematch, Democrats worry he'd lose to another Republican (written by E. Isaac Dovere)

Senior Fellow E. Isaac Dovere makes predictions about the 2024 presidential election in a piece written for CNN.

November 19, 2022 The Guardian

Trump campaign announcement deepens Republicans' civil war (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller comments for The Guardian, "He starts out in a weaker position than he did in 2016 in that voters are very familiar with the Trump show both in government and out of government."

November 18, 2022 Common Dreams

80 Nations Including US Commit to Better Protect Civilians From Urban Bombing (Costs of War project cited)

The Costs of War research cited in Common Dreams, "Unmanned aerial drone and other airstrikes by U.S. forces also continue in nations including Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria during the 21-year, open-ended War on Terror—in which more than 387,000 civilians have been killed."

November 18, 2022 Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast

Bloomberg Daybreak: November 18, 2022 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

On Bloomberg Daybreak podcast, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down as U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

November 17, 2022 Counter Punch

We're Here Because the US Was There (Costs of War project cited)

In a recent piece for Counter Punch the Costs of War project's report cited, 9.2 million Iraqis were internally displaced or refugees abroad, as of 2021, all because of a war based on lies.

November 17, 2022 EdSource

Tutoring can come in many forms — almost all of them good, panel says (comments by Susanna Loeb)

Director of the Annenberg Institute Susanna Loeb comments for EdSource that tutoring, either online or in-person, is the best way to accelerate student learning.

November 17, 2022 BuzzFeed News

Republicans Have Won The House, But The Democrats Will Keep Control Of The Senate (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller comments on the fight to raise the debt ceiling for BuzzFeed News, "That's the single biggest thing that affects everybody's lives. It affects everybody's retirement, it affects Social Security, it affects every bond issued by the federal government."

November 15, 2022 Foreign Affairs

Should the United States Pledge to Defend Taiwan? (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein comments for Foreign Affairs, "It would be reckless to adopt this policy of 'strategic clarity.' In fact, this move away from 'strategic ambiguity' might well spark the war that it is aiming to prevent."

November 14, 2022 Vox

The Biden-Xi sit-down the world's been waiting for (comments by Tyler Jost)

Tyler Jost offered comments for Vox, on the upcoming meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.

November 14, 2022 The Spectator

The Biden-Xi meeting was long overdue (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein explains for The Spectator that US-China relations, "will require a robust follow-up and a determination on both sides to break with the new tendencies toward vitriolic critiques and ever-escalating competitions in all domains."

November 13, 2022 The Boston Globe

A startling split in the Iranian American community (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "While brave young women are being shot by polic in Iran, their compatriots in America are being attacked for even suggesting negotiations with the regime."

November 12, 2022 WJAR

'10 News Conference' panel discusses winners, losers and lessons learned in Decision 2022 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

In this TV interview with WJAR, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses the 2022 midterm election results.

November 12, 2022 The Japan Times

U.S. election outcome unlikely to impact climate change fight, experts say (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeffrey Colgan comments for The Japan Times, on the impact of the midterm election results for President Joe Biden's climate policies.

November 12, 2022 Responsible Statecraft

The United States, China, and great power competition in the Middle East (written by Chas Freeman)

Senior Fellow Ambassador Chas Freeman explains for Responsible Statecraft, how world's leaders, including Washington, have lost their grip on the Middle East.

November 11, 2022 The Boston Globe

Republicans thought they could make gains in New England. A blue wave hit instead. (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller comments for The Boston Globe, "the national Republican Party has become literally unpalatable to independent voters in New England."

November 11, 2022 The Daily Telegraph

Watch me' run: Biden confidence grows in his 2024 odds (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller provided commentary for The Daily Telegraph on President Joe Biden's approval rating.

November 10, 2022 The Providence Journal

5 takeaways from the 2022 RI Election results (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller comments for The Providence Journal on what Republicans need to do to convince voters that they would be better off under Republicans than Democrats.

November 9, 2022 The Public's Radio

RI Election 2022 in context with Brown University's Wendy Schiller (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Director of the Taubman Center Wendy Schiller interviewed on The Public's Radio about midterm election results in Rhode Island.

November 9, 2022 Grist

From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Director of Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan comments for Grist, "It's really been remarkable how much climate change has risen on the political agenda."

November 7, 2022 CNBC

The old UK growth model is dead': What a long-term weak pound means for Britain (comments by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth comments for CNBC, "The U.K. is a heavily consumption-based economy, and such a shift is equivalent to a tax on consumption. That means less fuel in the economic engine. The U.K. already has low growth and even lower productivity growth."

November 7, 2022 The Atlantic

The Right Choices in Parenting (interview with Emily Oster)

Professor of Economics Emily Oster discussed understanding the nuances of choice-making in parenthood during an interview for The Atlantic podcast How to Build a Happy Life.

November 6, 2022 Nikkei Asia

Cuban missile crisis holds lessons for U.S. and China (co-authored by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein explains for Nikkei Asia, that "scholarly studies show appreciation of dangers of nuclear confrontation."

November 4, 2022 The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Fetterman's stroke might not have a huge impact on Pa.'s Senate race, but it has reshaped his political identity (commentary by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary for the Philadelphia Inquirere on the Senate race in Pennsylvania.

November 4, 2022 NPR

Should we declare a pandemic amnesty? (interview with Emily Oster)

Professor of Economics Emily Oster interviewed for NPR's All Things Considered on the opinion piece she authored in the Atlantic about "pandemic amnesty."

November 3, 2022 The Providence Journal

What would Rhode Island congressional candidates try to do about inflation? (comments by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan comments for The Providence Journal, "Inflation has ben running roughly 9%, and that's true not just in U.S., but most of the G7 nations, so to say that it is what happened in Congress ignores what is happening everywhere."

November 2, 2022 The Forward

Far-right extremism is the real winner of Israel's elections (written by Dany Bahar)

Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "the rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir spells the end of Israel as a light unto the nations."

November 2, 2022 Fast Company

Are community board meetings the height of democracy or a 'Parks and Rec' satire? (comments by Jonathan Collins)

Assistant Professor Jonathan Collins comments for Fast Company, on the increase of heated and hysterical arguments at public hearings, community and school board meetings.

November 2, 2022 Asia Times

China-Russia axis solidifying against the West (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein writes for Asia Times, "while often posturing as uninvolved, China is benefitting economically, militarily and diplomatically from the Ukraine War."

November 1, 2022 The Boston Globe

The economic dominance of the US and Europe gets more challengers (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "So far the alliance known as BRICS hasn't been greater than the sum of its parts. But it's taking stephs to increase its power."

October 31, 2022 The Atlantic

Let's Declare A Pandemic Amnesty (written by Emily Oster)

In this opinion piece for The Atlantic, Professor of Economics Emily Oster argues that we need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.

October 31, 2022 Associated Press

Liberal Rhode Island could send Republican to US House (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary for Associated Press on the upcoming elections for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District.

October 30, 2022 Jacobin

Today's Hawkish Discourse Makes the Cuban Missile Crisis's Nuclear Brinkmanship Seem Sane (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein comments for Jacobin, "I have confirmed some years ago from a source that they didn't know Russia had this weapon."

October 27, 2022 The Guardian

A question to keep parents up at night: whether to allow their children into their bed (comments by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster comments for The Guardian, "it's not just that we don't have a lot of data about that but that it would be difficult to learn very much from it."

October 25, 2022 Los Angeles Times

Those math and reading scores were horrible, but beware of the political spin (comments by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster comments for the Los Angeles Times, "There's a tremendous amount that we don't understand. This is not a single-factorial case."

October 24, 2022 The 74

Nation's Report Card Shows Largest Drops Ever Recorded in 4th and 8th Grade Math (comments by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster comments for The 74, "the general patterns are that the losses are big, they're much bigger in math than in reading, and they're much bigger in more vulnerable kids."

October 23, 2022 The Hill

The era of malicious populism takes power from the people (comments by J. Brian Atwood)

Senior Fellow J. Brian Atwood writes for The Hill, that a new modern form of populism is threatening our institutions and democracy.

October 21, 2022 Associated Press

Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets. (Emily Oster cited)

AP News cites a 2022 study by Emily Oster that states kids whose schools met mostly online in the 2020-2021 school year performed 13 percentage points lower in math and 8 percentage points lower in reading compared with schools meeting mostly in person.

October 21, 2022 Stars and Stripes

National Guard leaders hope new tools and treatments will help downward trend of suicides in the ranks (Costs of War cited)

The Costs of War study cited in Stars and Stripes found that service members are four times more likely to die by suicide than in combat.

October 20, 2022 Jacobin

We're Closer to a Nuclear Incident in Ukraine Than You Think (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting professor Lyle Goldstein comments for Jacobin, "I don't think people are nearly alarmed enough."

October 20, 2022 RealClearDefense

Costs of War with Stephanie Savell: RealClearDefense "Hot Wash" Podcast (interview with Stephanie Savell)

Co-Director of the Costs of War project Stephanie Savell discusses the goals and purpose of The Costs of War Project in an interview with RealClearDefense.

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