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In a recent piece for The Diplomat, Lyle Goldstein co-authored an analysis of what lessons Russia's nuclear signaling holds for a prospective Chinese war to force unification with Taiwan.

In this episode of Bloomberg's The Tape podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the outlook of the 2024 presidential race.

Wendy Schiller comments for Bloomberg "The information about the potential charges doesn't say anything to me about sedition, or treason."

Wendy Schiller comments for The Providence Journal "In a small state, voters may view their congressional representatives as statewide officials, even though they are elected in two separate districts, because the policy benefits and grants that they secure from the federal government will most likely end up helping residents across the entire state."

Wendy Schiller offered commentary for the Rhode Island Current on signature requirements of those intending to run in the upcoming special election for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.

Deborah Gordon comments for The New York Times "It can't be considered a good bridge, or substitute."

Prerna Singh comments for The Juggernaut "It's not that mothers love their sons more. It's that this is a deep and historically-rooted, structural issue."

Senior Fellow William J. Allen penned this column for Portland Press Herald on President Jimmy Carter.

Wendy Schiller comments for the Rhode Island Current, "There are very few congressional seats in Rhode Island up for grabs so if you think you want to do this, you want to do it now, knowing an opportunity may not come along for another decade."

Wendy Schiller comments for Investigate West, "The seriousness of this just can't be underestimated, given that nearly 50% of women who die by domestic violence die by firearm. This is hundreds, if not thousands, of women dying a year."

In an interview with WPRI, Jonathan Collins discussed "Power to the Pupil" day, a participatory budgeting event facilitated by Brown with more than 100 local middle school students to debate how the Providence schools should spend $100,000 in funds from Brown.

Wendy Schiller comments for Bloomberg "And it sends a political message to Russia that the United States is trying to double down on its relations with the two other very strong, nearby partners to Russia."

In an article for the Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney writes about Prime Minister Modi's visit to the U.S.

Lyle Goldstein comments for ABC News "If Putin was looking at you know, as it were his worst-case scenario then he may take absolutely desperate action, not in the expectation that he would succeed but simply out of frustration, anger, desire for revenge."

In a recent piece for The Washington Post, Ashutosh Varshney comments that Sarma's tweet "shows in many ways that what a mainstream BJP politician with sufficient stature and a constitutional office thinks of Muslims."

Wendy Schiller comments for Providence Business News, "It not only resurrects the state's history of corruption but revives memories of misogyny, racist and sexist behavior. That's not what Rhode Island is now. We're trying to sell our state, not extort people."

In a recent piece for The Diplomat, Lyle Goldstein writes about Chinese lessons from the Ukraine War.

This Business Insider article features Professor of Economics Emily Oster and her popularity as a health data expert.

Jeff Colgan comments for U.S. News and World Report, "OPEC itself is mostly a political club that makes a lot of headlines, but the real decisions about oil policy are made in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, rather than in Vienna, where OPEC headquarters is."

In a recent Vox article, Ashutosh Varshney's research cites a spike in lynchings of Muslims that coincides with Modi taking power.

Lyle Goldstein comments for the Christian Science Monitor, "Can we reassure China that we're not trying to change the regime?"

Lyle Goldstein comments for USA Today "China is hungry for resources and they know Americans deliver quality and efficiency. Americans continue to be technological leaders. Our universities are the top in the world. We need to work collaboratively. A lot of the discussion about decoupling has gone way too far."

Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian penned this op-ed for DT Next.

Wendy Schiller comments for Barron's "He's trying to rouse up the people, the violent forces that attacked the Capitol. He's trying to intimidate the legal system."

In an interview on Background Briefing podcast with Ian Masters, Lyle Goldstein discusses Blinken's visit to Beijing.

Lyle Goldstein's research was cited in a recent analysis of the US-China undersea warfare rivalry in AI, published by Norwich University News.

In an interview with The Tape podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the political implications of former President Trump's indictment.

In a recent article for El Paso Matters, Dany Bahar comments on why migrants might not want to find employment in Mexico while awaiting their chance at entering the U.S.

In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance podcast, Wendy Schiller discusses the indictment of former President Donald Trump.

This Common Dreams article references a new report from the Costs of War project that found decades of increased military spending have reshaped the federal government and the U.S. economy.

Wendy schiller comments for Bloomberg, "DeSantis has proven to be someone who may not be predictable, who may kind of want to jump the shark in terms of regulating business or the feud with Disney."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe, "Uncontrolled migration is the single most potent issue for right-wing nationalists around the world."

Ieva Jusionyte comments for The Washington Post "They are smuggled into Mexico the same way that drugs are coming to the United States - hidden in compartments, in the doors of cars, or in furniture, in trucks."

Costs of War research cited in a recent article for The Nation estimates that 375,506 civilians "killed directly in the violence of the US post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere."

Ashutosh Varshney comments for The Washington Post "Modi is confident that Western governments will not support their NGOs because Washington needs Delhi. It's again a function of geopolitics: He is in a very sweet spot because of the rise of China."

Wendy Schiller comments for the Rhode Island Current, "Because of the crowded field, any boost you can get is important. That 2-3% increase you get from a climate change group or the Working Families Party could help put you over the top."

Lyle Goldstein writes for The Hill "The Chinese Navy appears to be testing its first robotic submarine prototypes. That is an additional sign that Beijing is now going all out to close the undersea warfare technology gap."

Lyle Goldstein comments for The Guardian "China's approach to diplomacy is constantly waving the Taiwan issue in front of countries to say, 'You have been warned ... you have endorsed one China'."

Wendy Schiller comments for Bloomberg Government "You've just seen a lot of people come forward in Rhode Island politics in the last decade who just didn't have any openings before that."

Jeff Colgan comments for The Wall Street Journal "We're back into the old world of OPEC where most of the important decisions are being made entirely in Riyadh rather than Vienna."

In an interview with The Boston Globe's Rhode Island Report podcast, Wendy Schiller offered instant analysis on a conversation among legislative leaders about the closing weeks of this year's legislative session.

Stephen Kinzer writes for Responsible Statecraft, "The Turkish leader's blend of populism, Islamism, and nationalism has kept him in power for 20 years. He has no incentive to change."

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller predicted that Democrats will aid U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if the GOP chooses to vote him out of his position.

In an article for Foreign Affairs, Rose McDermott and Reid Pauly explain how, "The war in Ukraine hinges on one man's thoughts and feelings."

Wendy Schiller comments for The Guardian, "The only way Ron DeSantis peels off Trump voters is if he fights as hard and dirty as Trump because they're looking for a champion who will break boundaries, break the rules and really go for it."

Lyle Goldstein comments for the Washington Post, "We have to realize that China is acting with restraint and moderation, and I don't think that's appreciated in the West."

John Eason comments for The Riverside Record, "Between 1970 and 2000, there were roughly 1,000 prisons built, and we tripled the number of facilities. That's what I refer to as the prison boom."

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein comments for The Cipher Brief, "Some people regard the U.S. submarine forces as kind of our ace in the hole, our silver bullet. But that's not how I see it."