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Ashutosh Varshney writes for The Indian Express, "Attempt to reclaim Gyanvapi mosque for Hindu religious purposes flatly contradicts the Constitution."

Professor of Economics Emily Oster received the distinction in Time Magazine for her work in translating data into simple, rational guidance for parents worldwide.

Professor of Economics Glenn Loury comments in Forbes, on the dynamics of "cognitive inequality," and whether there can be jobs in the economy for those with certain limited cognitive skills.

Deborah Gordon joined The Good Men Project for a discussion of her research and its public policy and private sector implications.

A report titled, U.S. Security Partnerships and the Protection Of Civilians, which was co-authored by the Center from Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies is cited in Responsible Statecraft.

Deborah Gordon writes for Midland Reporter-Telegram, "the U.S. can double down on cleaner energy now. There's no place better than Texas to make the first move."

"Independence would be unravelling 300 years of history and would require a 'leap of faith' – but that doesn't mean it should not be done", Mark Blyth comments in The National.

Nearly 400,000 civilian men, women, and children have been killed in the U.S.-led post-9/11 wars, Costs of War cited in Common Dreams.

Costs of War report cited in Voices for New Democracy on the total human cost by direct war violence of the U.S. post-9/11 wars.

In this radio segment, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses politics, the economy, and the primary and general elections.

According to the Costs of War project at Watson, at least 200,000 civilians died as a result of "direct war-related violence" during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Jonathan Collins explains in Education Week, "What the hateful ideology behind the Buffalo shooting means for educators"

Emily Oster writes in The Atlantic, "How parents should, and should not, manage the shortage".

During an interview with 'The Wire Talks', Ashutosh Varshney comments, "It's the electoral victory of the BJP which is causing this constitutional difficulty and it will might soon become a constitutional crisis."

Richard Arenberg in South China Morning Post, "It can't just be the Democrats negotiating with themselves,"

Chas Freeman in Asia Times, "At the outset of its response to the Russian invasion, the administration was careful to limit possible provocation of the Russians. But, not having seen direct retaliation from Moscow, it has become progressively less cautious."

"Comparing Volodymyr Zelensky to Hitler is absurd, but it fits Vladimir Putin's distorted view of World War II and Russian history", Omer Bartov writes for The Wall Street Journal.

Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe, two good souls have been sent away for no crime other than challenging autocrats.

Rob Blair comments on activists gathering outside the homes of three conservative Supreme Court justices to protest Roe v. Wade's potential demise.

J. Brian Atwood in The Hill, "The leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion has the political pot boiling over, but to what end? Whatever the result, American democracy is unlikely to be the beneficiary."

Ashutosh Varshney on The Wire podcast, "I have studied communal riots of the 1990s, but this current violence in India is very different."

Dany Bahar in Foreign Affairs, "If the world really cares about rebuilding Ukraine, its goal must be for Ukrainian refugees to integrate as much as possible in other countries—not the opposite."

Frances Haugen told an audience of Brown students, faculty and staff that algorithms governing social media are the root of technology's challenges — and that social media can be a positive force to keep people connected.

The Brown Political review interviews Ambassador Chas Freeman.

Stephen Kinzer in Globe Ideas, "Younger Germans, however, are largely divorced from those experiences and impulses. They feel culturally and emotionally tied to the United States and want their country to play a robust role in NATO. For them, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a defining moment."

Emily Oster in the Washington Post, "Sometimes our data is very limited or it's just very difficult to answer questions — or the answer is kind of different for everybody,"

Eric Patashnik in Vox, "It's possible this could have some influence on vote choices in the midterms, but the impact will be at the margin,"

In this interview, Jeff Colgan discusses how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.

J. Brian Atwood reflects on his friendship with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

In Ukraine, the Biden administration is fighting Russia "to the last Ukrainian," Ambassador Chas Freeman says.

Daniel Smith explains how Nigerians understand corruption, its place in their national culture, and Nigerians' efforts to fight it in an interview on Under The Table Podcast.

Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "Our escalation in Ukraine will fuel counter-escalation. That intensifies a confrontation between two nuclear-armed powers."

Researchers at Watson's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies are working with the Refugee Dream Center in Providence to assess Afghan refugees' needs and improve military-civilian partnerships across the globe.

Ashutosh Varshney discusses BJP's massive victory in four state elections, including UP, the biggest and most vital, he argues. Varshney asks whether India's electoral democracy, vibrant and free, is coming increasingly in conflict with India's Constitution.

Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses his time as President Nixon's translator during his 1972 trip to China.

Dany Bahar on Forward, "The story of modern Israel exemplifies the tremendous gains that Ukrainian refugees could bring to their host nations if they are given the chance to do so."

Stephen Kinzer on the real threat of a nuclear war and what it would take to avoid it.

Dany Bahar on the refugee crisis in Ukraine, "In the few days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, over 1.7 million Ukrainians—including children, women, elderly—have already fled their homes, seeking refuge in other nations."

Professor of Economics Emily Oster offered commentary on how parents of young children can navigate relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.

A group of professors from Brown University including Tony Levitas and Michael Kennedy are teaming up to help those fighting in Ukraine against Russia.

Omer Bartov penned this essay Ukraine, "...the fate of Ukraine will determine that of the rest of Europe and have a major effect on the rest of the world, including the United States."

Jeff Colgan co-authored this article in Monkey Cage on the roots of Russia's aggression.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Prerna Singh offered commentary on the relationship between Russia, China and India.

Chas Freeman is interviewed in RT about President Nixon's historic visit to China.

Lyle Goldstein in The Week, "Unquestionably, the Ukraine armed forces are badly overmatched by Russian military might."

Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "Shifting our approach to our two major rivals would require putting aside issues that many in the United States and beyond consider vital."

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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of US president Richard Nixon's historic visit to China. Recalling this breakthrough trip, Chas W. Freeman Jr, who was a lead translator for Nixon during the visit, said the biggest lesson we should learn from the trip is that China and the US "could set aside ideology in the interest of cooperating to common ends."