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January 9, 2023 Brown Alumni Magazine

Glenn Loury is daring you to cancel him. (interview with Glenn Loury)

In an interview with Brown Alumni Magazine, Glenn Loury discusses how he has become an important conservative thinker and a public intellectual not afraid to change his own mind.

January 9, 2023 Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast

Bloomberg Daybreak: January 9, 2023 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the rioting in the Brazilian capital and the new U.S. legislative session for Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast.

January 7, 2023 NBC 10 News

'I never give up': McCarthy sworn in as House speaker after days of negotiations (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller comments for NBC 10 News, "[The deal] shows division in the Republican Party and the House and when you are the majority party, you do not want that kind of public fight over just electing your leader."

January 6, 2023 PBS

A Lively Experiment 1/6/2023 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller discusses McKee's goals for his first full term as governor in an interview with PBS's A Lively Experiment.

January 6, 2023 The Hill

A threat to democracy in Mexico rings familiar to the US (co-authored by J. Brian Atwood)

J. Brian Atwood writes for The Hill, "The president of Mexico retains his popularity, but the Mexican people appreciate the multiparty system that has evolved. They want an accountable government."

January 6, 2023 On The Media

The Big Sigh: An Assessment of Our Economic Future (interview with Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth on how the economy is ultimately a mirror of our accomplishments, advances, fears, and mistakes for On The Media Podcast.

January 5, 2023 Responsible Statecraft

How Western tanks could change Ukraine's war effort (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein comments for Responsible Statecraft, "To the credit of the Ukrainian commanders, they have managed to create some interesting tactics here."

January 5, 2023 Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast

Surveillance: Soft Landings with Carpenter (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller tells Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast that the GOP appears to be in disarray after 20 Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker.

December 29, 2022 Responsible Statecraft

How the US and China can shape a new East Asian Order, together (written by Chas Freeman)

Ambassador Chas Freeman writes for Responsible Statecraft, "Without explicit support from the United States, Japan is reemerging as an Asian politico-military power."

December 29, 2022 The Indian Express

Where China is headed and what it means for India (written by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney writes for The Indian Express, "As India debates the latest border clashes with China, Delhi should keep in mind that China has moved to a security over economics mode, making a Chinese compromise less likely."

December 28, 2022 Responsible Statecraft

Asian countries wise up and don't depend on US to balance China's power (written by Chas Freeman)

Ambassador Chas Freeman writes for Responsible Statecraft, "Regional governments have taken note of Washington's reluctance to challenge Russia in Ukraine directly."

December 27, 2022 Responsible Statecraft

Why Taiwan's dependence on the US is not a safe bet (written by Chas Freeman)

Ambassador Chas Freeman writes for Responsible Statecraft, "Other countries in the region seek to ensure their independence by working with each other — as well as courting US support."

December 27, 2022 UnHerd

A Taiwan conflict would be nothing like Ukraine (written by Lyle Goldstein)

Lyle Goldstein writes for Unherd, "Washington should aim to avoid the mistakes it has made in European security over the last decade and instead strive for a more inclusive architecture for Asia-Pacific security that does not isolate Beijing."

December 26, 2022 Responsible Statecraft

Refashioning a new East Asian order (written by Chas Freeman)

Ambassador Chas Freeman writes for Responsible Statecraft, "After four centuries, China has emerged as the economic nucleus of its region and a credible contestant for global preeminence."

December 24, 2022 Insider

Inside the Instagram-fueled rise and fall of Hushpuppi, an influencer who showcased money, jets, and cars online — and brought the FBI right to his door (comments by Daniel Smith)

Daniel Smith comments for Insider, "They have a lot of awareness about what the world has to offer, but great frustration that they can't find it for themselves because of unemployment and other thwarted opportunities to make a living."

December 20, 2022 Common Dreams

Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military (Costs of War project cited)

The Costs of War project research cited in Common Dreams, estimates that combatants on all sides of the U.S.-led War on Terror have killed as many as 387,000 civilians as of late last year.

December 20, 2022 NBC News

Foreign workers hurt or killed on U.S. bases in Afghanistan likely didn't get compensation required by U.S., report says (Costs of War project cited)

The Costs of War Project released a new report titled "Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and U.S. Government Agencies Failed Third-Country Nationals in Afghanistan," that was cited in NBC News.

December 18, 2022 Boston Globe

Biden puts Venezuela in the axis of lesser evils (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer writes for the Boston Globe, "Eager to find new sources of oil, we're finally acknowledging two truths: Venezuela does not threaten us, and our efforts to depose its leftist government have failed."

December 16, 2022 Providence Business News

Enormous turnover among Providence leaders is unchartered territory (comments by Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller comments for Providence Business News, "You want to have people in office making the decisions so voters hold the right people accountable."

December 15, 2022 USA Today

Fact check: Video shows Brazil Independence Day celebration, not post-election demonstration (comments by James Green)

Professor James Green provided commentary for USA Today, on the protests following the presidential election in Brazil.

December 14, 2022 Education Week

How To Make Online Tutoring Work For Your School: 5 Best Practices (comments by Susanna Loeb)

Director of the Annenberg Institute Susanna Loeb discusses strategies for school districts to optimize the impact of online tutoring for Education Week.

December 12, 2022 Foreign Affairs

The Rewards of Rivalry (co-authored by Jeff Colgan)

Jeff Colgan discusses the competition between the United States and China for Foreign Affairs.

December 9, 2022 Foreign Affairs

Why India Can't Replace China (co-authored by Arvind Subramanian)

Arvind Subramanian explains for Foreign Affairs why the decline of China may represent a real opportunity, does not ordain an Indian economic boom.

December 9, 2022 Education Week

Schools Are Spending Big Bucks on Online Tutoring. Here's What They've Learned (comments by Susanna Loeb)

Director of the Annenberg Institute Susanna Loeb offered commentary for Education Week on high-impact tutoring.

December 8, 2022 Radio Open Source

The Maelstrom of Geopolitics (interview with Chas Freeman)

Senior Fellow Ambassador Chas Freeman on the power dynamics of the US and China for Radio Open Source.

December 7, 2022 Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast

Bloomberg Daybreak: December 7, 2022 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller discusses the midterm election results on this episode of Bloomberg Daybreak Podcast.

December 6, 2022 Project Syndicate

Higher Immigration or Higher Interest Rates for America? (co-authored by Dany Bahar)

Dany Bahar co-authors a piece for Project Syndicate, explaining how restrictions on migrant workers and asylum seekers have exacerbated US labor shortages.

December 5, 2022 The Daily Caller

The Pentagon Is Sounding The Alarm On China's Massive Nuclear Build-Out, But Experts Disagree About How To Respond (comments by Lyle Goldstein)

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein comments on the US-China rivalry for The Daily Caller, "China is doing a response to what we are doing."

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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